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In the course of the piece the Triumphal Entry of Joan of Arc, mounted on a real Arabian Charger— Coronation of Charles— and Pro- cession of Joan to the . fatal pile. Principal characters by Messrs. Konrad, Hall, Stiles, Cline, Watson, and Miss Stilsbury. Stage Manager— Mr. Konrad. EXCELLENT WATCHES, in Gold and Silver, got up with a correctness that will admit of every dependence being placed on them, at J. GLOVER'S ( the maker), No. 9, Great May's- buildings, St. Martin's- lane, Cliaring- cross, London. Purchasersi de- sirous of a superior article ( and such is with deference recommended), may arrange their payments as agreeable, or have a discount allowed. Some second- hand Ladies' Gold and plain Silver Watches, Musical Boxes, and Eight- day Spring Dials, good and t - hie. ( Established 80 years.) 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UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OK THE SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFU- SION OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE. On the 1st of November will be published, THE GALLERY of PORTRAITS, No. VI. Con- taining Portraits and Memoirs of Buchanan, Fenelon, and Wren. Imperial 8vo., price 2s. 6d. sewed. The PENNY MAGAZINE, Part VII., price 6d. stitched. London : Charles Knight, 13, Pall- mall East. JUVENILE AND SCHOOL LIBRARY, AND GENERAL DEPOSITORY FOR BIBLES, PRAYER BOOKS, RELIGIOUS PUBLICATIONS, & c. Sec., No. 27, Portman- street, Portman- square ( two doors from Oxford- street). ADOUGLAS lias constantly on salts a collection of • the best and most approved publications for Young Persons ; Bibles, Prayer- Books, Psalm and Hymn Books in a great variety of bindings; Lexicons, Dictionaries, Grammars, Histories, and other School- Books -, Publications of the Religious Tract Society, at the So- ciety's prices; and every new work of merit as soon as published; Writing Paper, Albums, Scrap Books, and General Stationery. Just published, the Third Edition of THE M ESSIAH. A Poem; in Six Books. By R. MONTGOMERY, Author of " Tho Omnipresence of the Deity," & c. John Turrill, Office of the British Magazine, 250, Regent- street. w BRITISH COLLEGE OF HEALTH, NEW ' OAD, KING'S- CROSS, LONDON. MR. MOKISON, 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- eufty, 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 ot 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 fiving their names, residences, aud dates of time of cure, all of which ave been voluntarily given, and ascertainable as to the facts by inquiry TO Mas. EWINO, 466, GALLOWGATE. I am happy to acquaint you of the unexpected recovery of my little daughter, who is between eleven and twelve months old, and had a severe attack of the croup ; I immediately called a respectable surgeon in the neighbourhood, who ordered the child to be bled with leeches, and afterwards blistered; which being done, proved ineffectual, and the child got no relief— and an operation on the throat was r- jjsidered as the next and only remedy that he could propose. I we•„ directed to you by a friend for the Universal Medicine, which had proved effectual in a similar case. According to your prescription, we gave her four pills, which gave immediate relief; and by the farther continuing of the me- dicine, the child was perfectly cured of croup in three days. I am cer- tainly much obliged to you for your kind attention, and remain yours respectfully, ROBERT W. WESTOK. Graham- square, Gallowgate, Glasgow, 21st Nov. 1831. TO MR. MOAT. SIR,— I am happy to inform you of the continued good effect of the Univeral Medicine, not only on myself, but also on many others. When I wrote you last, I stated that my strength was daily increasing; I have now to say, that notwithstanding the exertions which, in the discharge of my duty, 1 am daily called to, I enjoy perfect health, and such a de- gree of strength as enables me, with the greatest ease and pleasure, to fulfil my several engagements. This is all I consider necessary to say at present in reference to my own peculiar case, as it was particularly stated in my former letter. But I have to mention, for the benefit of others, the case of a respectable woman in the neighbourhood with me, who has been afflicted with rupture for eight years, and had applied to all the medical skill that could possibly be got, but to no purpose. A few weeks ago she commenced the Universal Medicine, taking from four to fourteen pills every night. She is now perfectly free of her com- plaint, and gratefully acknowledges her obligations to me, from whom she received the medicine, and to you, from whom it was procured. But she feels more especially thankful to God, who in his adorable pro- vidence has given to the world so valuable a blessing as the Universal Medicine. Any person wishing to see Mrs. , will be satisfied in that respect by calling upon me. I have also to state the case of a child, of two years and two months old, in our neighbourhood, who was taken with a serious disease in the head. For nearly four days and nights she had not opened her eyes. A respectable surgeon was called, who ordered the head to be leeched and blistered , four leeches were accordingly applied, & c. & c. but the child got no relief. Your medicine was then applied as the last remedy, and was successful; the child in a few days was in perfect health. A man also, in the same neighbourhood, was seized with cramp m the stomach, and after the operation of ten pills of No. 2, was perfectly relieved of the complaint, and fit for his work. A young man also in Carlton was taken with inflammation in the chest; two respectable sur- jreons were called, and after bleeding and blistering according to their instructions, he got no relief; the inflammation still increased, his bowels being completely shut up for several days. The Universal Me dicine was at last applied, and gave him immediate relief; and, by the farther application thereof, he recovered, and is now at his employment. But I believe the most hopeless and extraordinary case in Glasgow, where your invaluable medicine has been effectual, is that of Mr. Gallo- way No 39, Little Dowhill. The case was inflammation and fever. His medical attendant, after using all his skill, gave him up as hope- less • and when your Universal Medicine was applied, he was, to all ' human appearance, breathing his last. His eyes were set and glazed, And had every symptom of approaching dissolution. His bowels had been obstructed for nearly eight days; twelve pills of No. 2 were bruised and given him in this low state, with a little wine and water, which Droved effectual in opening the bowels, and gave him considerable re- lief • and by the farther use of the medicine, he is now so far recovered, that he is able to be out of bed, and apparently beyond all danger; as his disease is evidently removed, though he is still very weak,— and it must not be forgotten that it is only eight days since his life was des- paired of, and your medicine applied. Several other cases might have, been stated, equally important, but 1 consider the above facts sufficient to satisfy an inquiring and well- dis- cerning public of the salutary and unparalleled effects of your Universal Medicine And surely it becomes me, and all who have experienced its healing and renovating effects, not only to express our gratitude to you as an instrument of so much good, but also our sincere thankfulness to God who has given us such relief from trouble through your instrumen- tality I am, Sir, yours, most respecfully, ELIZABETH EWING. Glasgow, Dee. 19th, 1831. 466, Gallowgate, corner of Tureen- street. The " Vegetable Universal Medicines" are to be had at the College, New road King's- cross, London; at the Surrey BranclL 96, Great Sur- rev- street Blackfriars; Mr. Field's, 16, Air- street, Quadrant; Mr. ChaDDell's Royal Exchange: Mr. Walker's, Lamb's Conduit- passage, Red Lion- square; Mr. J. 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A splendid Engraving of INDSOR CAS TLE, and a beautiful PORTRAIT OF LADY SOPHIA SIDNEY, eldest daughter of his Majesty ( with a memoir), will be given on the 1st of November, in the COURT MAGAZINE, No. V. edited by the Hon. Mrs. NORTON. N. B. This plate of Windsor Castle forms No. I. of the Landscape Gallery of the Seats of the Nobility and Royal Residences, from original drawings by W. Daniell, esq. R. A. to appear monthly, in addition to the Female Portrait Gallery, by the most eminent Painters and Engravers. THE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS OF the Newest Fashions, also given Monthly in The COURT MAGAZINE, are taken from Original Drawings, ex- pressly designed by Mr. Parris, to illustrate, in the most beautiful and perfect manner, the Newest Fashions, which are communicated, with full descriptions, by Madame Maradan Carson, the celebrated modiste of Hanover- square. The Court Magazine is regularly supplied by every bookseller, print- seller, and newsman, throughout the kingdom. Published by Edward Bull, 26, Holies- street, Cavendish- square. Of whom also may be had any of the following important new Biographical Works:—• I. THE LIVES AND EXPLOITS OF C E L E-' BRATED BANDITTI AND ROBBERS In all parts of the World. By Charles Macfarlane, esq. Author of " Con- stantinople in 1829." In 2 vols, embellished with sixteen beautiful Engravings. RECORDS OF MY LIFE. By the late John Taylor, esq. Author of " Monsieur Tonson." In 2 vols. 8vo. with Portrait. III. RECOLLECTIONS OF MI R ABE A U. By DUMONT. 1 vol., 2d edition, 12s. " This most amusing and instructive volume must undoubtedly take its place amongst the most valuable records."— Quarterly Review. IV. LIVES OF THE ITALIAN POETS. By the Rev. HENRY STEBBING, A. M. 2d edit., with additional Lives, including that of Ugo Foscolo, 3 vols. " Mr. Stebbing's work is a very acceptable present, not merely to English, but to European literature."— Times. BACON'S LIFE OF FRANCIS I. 2d edition, with additions, and a new Engraving from Titian, 2 vols. 8vo. " A most full and animated account of Francis, a most chivalrous monarch."— Literary Gazette. THE NEW SPORTING MAGAZINE for NOVEMBER ( being No. XIX. from the commencement), to be published on Wednesday next, will contain a picture of COURSING, No. I, engraved by Scott, from a painting by W. Barraud, and " THE TERRIER," engraved by Golding, from a painting by A. Cooper, esq., R. A. Contents :— A List of all the Fox- hounds in Great Britain, with the Names of the Masters and the Countries they hunt— The History of the Greyhound— NIM SOUTH'S TOUR— The Puckeridge, Mr. Drake's, the Duke of Grafton's, and Mr. Morrell's Hounds, Bicester, & c.— The Woodcock—" November," by Sylvanus Swanquill, containing, among other things, a description of a Run in a " Provincial," & c.— New- market First and Second October Meetings, and more Last Words on the Ludlow Swindle—" NOCTES NIMRODIAN ® ," or Sporting Conversa- tions with NIMROD— On Paris Races ; difference between England and France— Charley Dix— French Game Laws— Nimrod's Gun; his de- scription of the Paris and Lisle, and Paris and Calais, Diligences- Two Anecdotes of French Postilions— A Penny- a- line Shouter— Com- forts of arriving in Paris by the Mail— French Drivers— The " Jack Peer" of the St. Omer Road— The Boulogne Coach— The Cholera— The Quarterly, and Hard Meat system— French Carriages and People— A Yarn upon Hunting— Change in the system— Scent— The Slow Hound 4f former times— THE Pace— Hare Hunting— Nimrod's Opinion of the Present Pace of Fox- hounds— John Warde— The old English Squire— The late Mr. Chute of the Vine ; his Hounds ; Nimrod's first acquaint- ance with him— The Hedge Story— A Day's Cub Hunting— A Useful Butler— BRILLIANT Sportsmen— Nimrod's mode of making Hunters- Anecdote of the late Mr. Corbet— Anecdote of Mr. Chute and his Huntsman; his Whipper- in's SHORT Answer— Mr. Chute and his Bai- liff— Hints to Farmers— A Flattering Compliment— Nimrod Dolorous. General Monthly Miscellany, containing Prospects for the Hunting Season, in letters from Melton and other places— On the York Judge— The Comic Offering— Fine Arts— Stud Sales— Obituary— Bettings- Racing Calender, down to the end of the Second October Meeting, & c. Published by Baldwin and Cradock, Paternoster- row, and to be had ( by previous order) with vols. 1,2, & 3, neatly bound in cloth and lettered, of all Booksellers in the United Kingdom. Price 2s. 6d. a Number, or 15s. a Volume. N. B. No Double Numbers. Proof impressions of the Plates may be had at the Printer's and Pub- lisher's, and also at Mr. Ackermann's, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 191, Regent- street. T Works just published by Whittaker, Treacher, and Co., Ave Maria- lane, Lonpon. In three vols, post 8vo., 31s. 6d. HE REFUGEE IN AMERICA. A Novel. By Mrs. TROLLOPE, Author of " The Domestic Manners of the Americans." II. In post 8vo., price half a guinea, OUR VILLAGE: Sketches of Rural Character and Scenery. By MARY RUSSELL MITFORD. The Fifth and concluding Volume. " Miss Mitford has more of the right true country English feeling than almost any other living writer; she is always easy and natural— always full of good sense and original observation ; she is acquainted with the pride of the humble, ana the imprudence of the prudent; she paints landscapes with much of the truth and clearness of Gainsbo- rough, and like him she peoples her scenes, not with the creations of her own fancy, so much as with the children of the soil, a little ragged sometimes, and their toilettes neglected, but so full of life that we can not help seeing them before us as we read. Her fame has flown far and wide, and she has taken her rank with the ablest writers of the age; honours ought to be paid to her in every cottage ; her works are pic- tures of the manners and feelings of our peasantry ; and she has had the good sense to see that our rustics are not so wholly depraved and shameless, as Crabbe, with little charity, has drawn them."— Athe- naeum, Sept. 15. " The concluding volume of this gallery of rustic scenes and familiar life, which shows the family lineaments strong in its resemblance to its predecessors. The sketches are twenty- four in number, and all bear the impress of Miss Mitford's natural and graphic peqcil."— Literary- Gazette, Sept. 15. " Miss Mitford is one of the truest painters of life."— Spectator. Also, new editions of the former Volumes, viz.— Vol. 1 7s. 6d. I Vol. Ill 9s. Vol- II 8s. Gd. • | Vol. IV 10s. 6d. Or the set of Five Vols., handsomely bound, 21. 16s. III. In 2 vols. 18mo., price 7s., or small 8vo. 12s. The BOOK of BUTTERFLIES, MOTHS, and SPHINXES ; contain- ing, in addition to descriptive letter- press, ninety- six Engravings, co- loured from nature. By Captain THOMAS BROWN, F. R. S. F. L. S. M. W. S., & c. " This is a delightful work, with no fewer than ninety- six engravings, coloured after nature ; and both by the style of its scientific descrip- tions and its general arrangement, well calculated to convey ideas, at once correct and popular, of the habits and economy of the beautiful tribes of which it treats."— Literary Gazette. " The engravings alone would be astonishly cheap at the price of the work."— Sunday Times. IV. The second edition, enlarged, with an Index of every word, price 3s. in cloth, The WRITER'S and STUDENT'S ASSISTANT; a compendious Dic- tionary of English Synonyines, rendering the more common words and phrases in the English language into the more elegant and scholastic ; and presenting at one view select for objectionable words ; r. choice of the most appropriate from an assorted variety; and the opportunity of consulting occasional concise Notes, interspered throughout the whole, pointing out, in a familiar way, the distinction between such of the words as are frequently, in error, used synonymously. " This may be characterised as a very useful little abridgment, with Lately published, price 5s 6d. THE ART OF PREVENTING THE LOSS OP TEETH, with simple instructions, intended and calculated to enable medical practitioners, and persons residina; at a distance, to adopt the author's practice of treating diseases of tlie teeth and gums, including his infallible Cure for Toothache, Fastening Loose Teeth, and the Stopping Decayed Teeth with Cement, & c. & c. Also, stating the Improvements in fixing Artificial Teeth, and a description of the Sili- ceous Pearl Teeth, and Teeth Renovator, invented for restoring without pain decayed, discoloured, or broken Front Teeth, to a perfect and beau- tiful appearance; with testimonials from their Majesties' Physicians and Surgeons. By JOSEPH SCOTT, Dentist. " Mr. Scott has here laid down a set of rules for the management of the teeth whilst perfect, and for supplying the defects which may un- avoidably occur, that will enable an individual who may, from circum- stances, be deprived of professional assistance, to become his own den- tist. It also contains several remedies for tooth- ache, accompanied by testimonials from Sir H. Halford, bart., Sir A. Cooper, bart., and seve- ral other professional gentlemen of the first reputation for skill and science. On the whole, we recommend this treatise as well worthy the attention of those who estimate either the intrinsic value or the external charms of a beautiful set of teeth."— Weekly Times. " A very excellent treatise, from a clever and experienced dentist, which those readers who value a good set of teeth will do well to peruse." — Lady's Museum. " Next to the preservation of the natural teeth, the acquisition of a good artificial set is desirable, and it is on this subject we would par- ticularly recommend the treatise of Mr. Scott."— Albion. " We have read this treatise, and find it to contain much useful in- formation. The author appears to have combined in it the result of many years' experience, both surgical and mechanical. We strongly recommend a perusal of this work to all persons who set a value upon their teeth."— Weekly Dispatch. " A brief and intelligible work, containing very useful information."— Athenaeum. " This little treatise conveys much useful advice on the subject which it disciisses, and ought to be in the hands of every one who values the preservation of what is so essential both to comfort and appearance."— Satirist. " ''.' he author is unfavourable to extraction, and defends his views on this subject with great ingenuity. The work, besides being extremely entertainimj, must be highly useful as a book of family reference."— Liverpool Chronicle. To be had of the publishers, Simpkin and Marshall, Stationers'- hall- court, Ludgate- hill; and all booksellers in town and country ; and like- wise of the Author, 6, Lower Grosvenor- street, London. SELLING OFF !! !— EXTRAORDINARY SALE. BROOKES'S, Duke- street, Manchester- square, have been, during the past week, crowded with persons anxious to avail themselves of the opportunity of effecting so important a savins There will be sold during the ensuing week, large quantities of the firo - description of goods; and as these are found more difficult of sale, a much greater sacrifice will be made. There are now remaining about 1400 pieces of the finest quality of Irish Linen, which have undergone a farther reduction of 6d. peryard; some that cost from 2s. 9d. to 3s. 6d. are marked to be sold at 2s. Also, about 190 pieces of Coleraine Linens, of a superior quality for shirting, are all marked Is. per yard; some of these ' originally cost Is. 6d. and ls. « d. To persons buying largely for cha- ritable and other institutions, an extraordinary reduction will be made, the object being, to sell without the expense of an auction. Large quan tities of good Welsh Flannels are to be sold for 6d. per yard ; several pieces of yard- wide, if the whole length is taken, will be sold for 74d. per yard, such as are usually sold at Is. Several thousand pairs of large- size blankets to be disposed of at a great sacrifice ; some that are a little soiled, of the largest and finest qualities, are to be sold for 12s & 14s. per pair, which cost originally from 25s. to 30s. ; also some large size, at 5s. and 6s. Large quantities of cut- lengths of goods, such'as Prints, Merinos, Linens, & c. will be sold at an immense sacrifice if the whole lengths are taken. Some good prints are to be sold for Is. 6d- and 2s. the dress, and merinos, double width, at Is. per yard. Several hundred lengths of Linen, Huckabacks, and Sheetings: good line* huckabacks for towels, 5d. per yard; good common sheetings ( r< - quiring no seam), 4s. 6d. per pair; some few, 5- 4 wide, and quite white, are reduced to 64d. per yard. Soiled Table Linens at an immense sacri- fice : 3 yards long rich damask cloths, at 12s. each; 2J long, 4s. 6d.: and napkins, 5s. per dozen. All selling off to- morrow ( Monday) and following days, on the pre^ mises, 47, Duke- street, Manchester- square 4 doors from Oxford- street. CORN EXCHANGE, OCT. 26. Although the supplies have been very short, tho demand being slack the best samples only of Wheat havp obtained Monday's prices. The Barley trade is by no means brisk, and the prices barely support out- last quotations. There has been a little movement in lock oats, but the trade generally is heavy, without alteration of prices. Beans, peas, and flour are the same. AVERAGE PRICE FOR THE WEEK ENDED OCT. 26. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Imperial weekly average 51s 3d.... 29s 6d.... ISslOd Six weeks' ditto, which regulates duty. 55s Id 32s 4d 19s 3 ! Duty on Foreign Corn 31s 8d.... 13s lOd.... 16s 9d AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. ( Computed from the returns in the week ended Oct. 23.) Brown or Muscovado Sugar '.. ^ cwt 26s lljd Exclusive of the import duties thereon. SMITHFIELD, OCT. 26. There were but few beasts of good quality in the market to- day and those were disposed of at a reduction of 2d. per stone from Monday's quo tations. Mutton was also 2d. lower than on that day. Veal declined 4d and pork 2d. from our last quotations.. Hay and clover had no alteration Straw was 3s. dearer. ( Per stone of 81b., sinking toe offal.) Beef 3s Od to 3s lOd I Veal 3s 6d to 4s 4d Mutton 3s lOd to 4s 6d | Pork 4s Od to 5s Od HEAD OF CATTLE AT THIS DAY'S MARKET. Beasts 620 | Calves 170 | Sheep .... 4,150 [ Pigs 120 HAY AND STRAW PER LOAD. Hay 55s to 75s | Clover . .. 75s to 103s | Straw 30s to 36a COURSE OF EXCHANGE, OCT. 26. Amsterdam, 3 m. 12 6 Ditto short, 12 4 Rotterdam.. 3 m. 12 f, i Hamburgh . do.. 13 15i Paris short, 25 85 Ditto 3 m. 26 10 Frankfort.... do... 1544 Vienna 2 m. 10 13 Trieste do. 10 to 14 Madrid do 36 Cadiz do.... 36 Bilboa do.... 35j Leghorn .... do 47i Genoa do... 26 10 Naples 3 m 40 Palermo... per oz.. 120 Lisbon 30 days 47 Oporto do 474 Malta 46 Dublin 14 Cork ij Portugal Gold in coin. Foreign Gold in bars . New Doubloons PRICES OF BULLION. ^ oz. .. 0 0 0 3 17 0 0 qp OZ. New Dollars with pillars. 0 4 10 New Dollars without do.. 0 4 9 Silver in bars, standard.. 0 4 101 PRICES OF THE PUBLIC FUNDS. considerable' improvements, of Mr. Crabbe's more elaborate work on It is calculated at once to accelerate literar; Synonymes. literary composition, and to assist in establishing a correct and elegant style, both in speak- ing and writing."— Gentleman's Magazine. The twenty- third edition, revised by W. C. Taylor, M. A. I2mo. Price 6s. bound and lettered, PINNOCK'S Improved Edition of Dr. GOLDSMITH'S HISTORY of ENGLAND, with a Dictionary, Biographical, Historical, & c.; explain- ing every difficulty, fixing the proper sound and meaning of the words, and rendering every part easy to be understood by the meanest capa- city ; with a continuation of the history from the Peace of Amiens up to the year 1832. To which are added, several new Chapters, copious notes throughout, and three interesting and comprehensive Genealogi- cal Tables of the Sovereigns of England; with portraits of all the Sove- reigns and the junior branches of the present Royal Family; a coloured map, containing the Ancient and Modern Divisions, & c. and many other valuable improvements. " We consider this to be one of the most complete books of the kind for education that has ever issued from the Press; and the improvements so copious as to merit a distinct eulogium. The editors deserve every praise for the pains and labour they have bestowed in perfecting the publication."— Literary Gazette. ^ Just ready, in 18mo. A POPULAR GUIDE to the OBSERVATIONS of NATURE ; showing the great extent of Knowledge attainable by the unaided exercise of the Senses. By ROBERT MUDIE, Author of the British Naturalist, & c. Forming Vol. LXXVII, of" Constable's Miscellany." Interesting Works on the West Indies, recently published by Smith, Elder, and Co., Cornhill. APRACTICAL VIEW of the PRESENT STATE of SLAVERY in the WEST INDIES ; or, an Examination of Mr. Stephens's " Slavery of the British West India Colonies," with a faith- ful Account of the actual Condition of the Negroes in Jamaica. Obser- vations on the Decrease of the Slaves since the Abolition of the Slave Trade, and on the probable effects of Legislative Emancipation. 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Consols for Account Consols, 34 per Cents Reduced 34 per Cents New 34 per Cents New 4 per Cents. Long Annuities'. Exchequer Bills India Bonds Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Frid. Satur, 188 1884 1884 1884 1884 1883 82* 83i 824 823 834 83} 83| 83J 83lj 83* 84 85 844 84 83| 83* 84 84j — — 90} 901 — 90* 904 90jJ 901 90* 90* 913 91J 913 914 92 92J 100* 100* 1003 1004 1003 1003 164 Itii 16| 163 16* 16} 23 23 24 24 24 25 14 14 14 — 15 17 From the LONDON GAZETTE of 1 uesday and Friday last. WAR- OFFICE, OCT. 26.— 2d Regiment of Dragoons Taylor, gent., to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice Watts, who resigns. 1st, or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards— R. W. FitzPatric^, gent.. to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Reynardson, promoted, 21st Regiment of Foot— Captain G. Deare to be Major, by purchase, vice Campbell; Lieut. C. W. P. Magrato be Captain, by purchase, vice Deare; Second Lieut. W. H. Duff to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Magra; B. E. M. Gordon, gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by pur- chase, vice Duff. 70th Foot— Ensign II. Darley to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Kirwan, deceased; Gent. Cadet, H. Clarke, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Darley. 77th Foot— Lieut. W. T. Servantes, from the 86th Regiment, to b - Lieutenant, vice Fenwick, who exchanges. 86th Foot— Lieut. H. Fenwick, from the 77th Regiment, to be Lieute nant, vice Servantes, who exchanges; Lieut. H. Fenwick to be Adjutani vice Tinne, who resigns the Adjutancy only. 94th Foot— Assist.- Surgeon W. C. Humfrey, from the 95th Regiment, to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Woods, placed on half- pay. 95th Foot— C. S. Still, gent., to be Assist.- Surgeon, vice Humfrey, ap- pointed to the 94th Regiment. UNATTACHED— Major C. Campbell from the 21st Foot, to be Lieute nant- colonel of Infantry, by purchase. HOSPITAL STAFF.— Staff- surgeon S. B. Bruce, from the lialf- p'ay, to be Surgeon to the Forces, vice J. W. Watson, M. D. who exchangee.' MEMORANDA.— Major- General H. W. Rook has been allowed to retire from the service, by the sale of an Unattached commission. The ap- pointment of Assistant- Surgeon J. Hurst, from the half- pay of the 37th Foot, to be Assistant- Surgeon to the Forces, as stated in the Gazette of the 23d March last, has not taken place. The date of Lieutenant C. Hawker's promotion, in the 16th Foot, is 20th July, 1832, and not the 28th September, 1832. COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT. — TO be Deputy- Assistant- Commis- saries- General: E. M. Archdeacon, gent.; W. Baldy, gent.; H. E. Vaux, gent.; W. R. A. Lament, gent.; W. F. Jones, gent.; J. Ken;, gent.; S. Owen, gent. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, OCT. 19.— Royal Regiment of Artillery.— Se- cond Captain and Acbutant F. Wright to be Captain, vice Hunt, retired ; First Lieutenant E. I). Hawkins to be Second Captain, vice Wright; Second Lieut. S. P. Townsendto be First Lieutenant. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, OCT. 25.— Ordnance Medical Department— G. N. Page, M. D. to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Lucas, resigned. INSOLVENTS. C. Brown, Tottenham- court- road, dealer in china— M. U. Sears, Char- ter- house- square, engraver— H. Stapledon, St. Leonard's, near Hastings, fishmonger— J. Comins and J. Tregoning, Manchester, calico- printers— T. M. Mason, Baker- street, Portman- square, bookseller. BANKRUPTS. J. C. Burckhardt, King- street, Golden- square, jeweller— R. G. Bow - yer, Brick- lane, Old- street, grocer— W. Brind, Brook- green, Hammer- smith, bill- broker— C. Cumberland, Sheepshead, Leicestershire, miller— L. Danby and W. Wood, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, drapers— B. Dixon, Salford, saddler and victualler— J. Fenton, High Holborn, glass- dealer — W. Hall, Nottingham, bobbin- maker— C. Henner, Birmingham, vie • tualler— J. Johnson, Salford, timber- merchant — T. F. Lucas, Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, stage- coach- proprietor— G. Phillips, Bi shopsgate- street Within, ironmonger— J. Smith, Walsall, Staffordshire, factor— J. Smith, Bristol, merchant— J. Stewart, Blackman- street, Southwark, hat- manufacturer— R. Taylor, jun., Liverpool, bookseller— J. Barrow, Failsworth, Lancashire, victualler— D. Boulter, Quadrant, Regent- street, tobacconist— E. Bowyer, Martin's- Ione, Cannon- street, broker— J. Proctor, Gould- square, Crutched- friars, wine- merchant— W. Sayer, Toxteth- park, Lancashire, stone- mason— N. Lumsden, Swansea, merchant and commission- agent— J. Sandford, Chorlton- row, Manches - ter, shopkeeper— J. Lupton and J. Hudson. Wakefield, Yorkshire, wool- agents— R. Garbett, Shiffnal, Shropshire, grocer— J. Davies, Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, coal- merchant — T. Piper, Walsall, Staffordshire, grocer— R. W. Slack, Hanley, Staffordshire, dealer in drugs— J. Parker,, , . , ^ _ .. - - , , Webber- row, Southwark, victualler— J. Thorn and G. Robins, Picea. work, not only to the attention of those more particularly interested in dilly, surgeons— J. T. Weston, Parish- street, Horslydowu, yarn- spinner the subject, but of the public generally."— Edinburgh Literary Journal. — W. Reeves and G. King, Ludgate- street, jewellers. 346 THE TOWH. October 28. LAW. - Sittings appointed ARCHES COURT.— Sittings appointed in Michaelmas Term 1832.— First Session, Friday, November 2; second Session, Sa- turday, November 10 ; third Session, Monday, November 19, fourth Session, Tuesday, November 27 ; By- day, Wednesday, December 5.— Before Sir J. Nicholl. ADMIRALTY COURT.— Sittings appointed in Michaelmas Term.— Fiist Session, Saturday, November 3 ; second Session, Tuesday, November 13; third Session, Tuesday, November20 ; fourth Ses- sion, Thursday, November 29 : By- day, Thursday, December 6 ; Default- day, Thursday, January 3, 1833— Before Sir C. Ro- binson. PREROGATIVE COURT.— Sittings appointed in Michaelmas Term.— First Session, Tuesday, November 6; second Session, Wednesday, November 14; third Session, Thursday, November 22; fourth Session, Friday, November 30; By- day, Saturday, December 8 ; Caveat- day, Wednesday, January 2,1833— Before Sir J. Nicholl. DELEGATES' COURT.— Sittings appointed in Michaelmas Term— First Session, Wednesday, November 7 ; second Session, Thurs- day, November 15; third Session, Friday, November Session, Saturday, December 1 ; By- day, Tuesday, 13— Before the Surrogate. CONSISTORY COURT.— Sittings appointed in Michaelmas Term. — First Session, Thursday, November 8 ; second Session, Friday, November 56; third Session, Monday, November 26; fourth Session, Tuesday, December 4; By- day, Wednesday, December 13; Extra Court- day, Wednesday, January 2, 1833— Before Dr. Lushington. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.— Sittings appointed to be held in Mid- dlesex and London before the Right Hon. Lord Lyndhurst, Chief Baron of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer, in and after Michael- mas Term, 1832 ?— In l'erm— Middlesex— First Sittings, Thurs- day, November 8 ; By adjournment, Friday, November 9 ; se- cond Sittings, Friday, November 16. London— First Sittings, Monday, November 12 ; By adjournment, Wednesday, Novem- ber 14; second Sittings, Monday, November 19; By adjourn- ment, Wednesday, November 21. After Term— Middlesex- Tuesday, November 27. Loudon— Not appointed will sit on each day at ten o'clock in the morning. also a strong effect upon him ; for he thought that if he was not a man of fortune, he never would have been written to by a London gentleman in so respectful a manner. The Lord Mayor.— Well, and how did you proceed when you came to London?— Thompson : I went to Mr. Ady : but the mo- ment he saw that my face was black instead of white, he said, ! you are not the man,' and wouldn't have • any thing fourth December Tbe Court OLD BAILEY SESSIONS. OCT. 23.— ATTEMPT TO MURDER.— Henry Grey was indicted for wilfully attempting to cut the throat of his wife, Mary Ann Grey, with a razor, by which he inflicted two wounds on the neck. The prosecutrix stated that they had been married nearly 12 years, and had a family of four children. She returned home from work this day week rather late; when she entered the room her husband began upbraiding her, and accused her of having con- nexion with other men. A few words ensued, when the landlord came down and said he would not allow such a noise in the house. They went to bed, but next morning when she attempted to go lo work her husband said - she should not and locked himself in ihe room with her. In the afternoon lie walked up and down the room, with his hands behind him, when she discovered that he had a razor in his hand. He suddenly seized her, threw her upon the bed, and inflicted the wounds upon her neck. She instantly "• reamed out murder, as she was afraid bis intention was to take her life away. Ann Lewis, who lives in the same house, stated that she heard the cry of murder and ran down, and on entering the room saw the prisoner lying upon his wife ; she was bleeding at the neck. She screamed out for her mother to come down ; when she entered she seized him and pulled him away.- Medical assistance was in- stantly sent for, and the prisoner given into custody. Daniel Fraser, a surgeon, residing in Clarendon- square, So- mers- town, attended the prosecutrix. There were two wounds upon the neck; she was exretnely pale when be saw her; she had a handkerchief at her mouth. One of the wounds was an inch and a- quarter long. The razor was found by the prosecutrix in the fire. Several witnesses were called, who gave the prisoner a good character. The Jury returned a verdict of guilty, but recommended him to mercy, in which the learned Judge agreed. GREENWICH PETTY SESSIONS. Tuesday, at a petty sessions held at Greenwich, John Penson, a carpenter, of Lewi, ham, was charged with intermarrying with Eliza Brown, his first wife being alive at the time. James Taylor, sexton of the parish of St. Nicholas, at Deptford, stated that he was present at the marriage of the prisoner with his first wife, whose maiden name was Ann Wootton, on the 21st day of October, 1830. They were married by bans. Sirs. Penson was alive and in court. The prisoner here produced an agreement entered into between him and his first wife to separate, drawn up by a clergyman, and said that after signing that paper he did not consider that she had any claim upon hint. Elisa Brown, residing in the Woolwich- road, stated, that sbe was married to the prisoner on the 10th of last month, at St Martin's- in- the- fields. She married him in the name of Eliza Thick. She knew he was married at the time, but by an agreement which was drawn up between them by a clergyman of the established church for them to separate, she considered that the marriage was done away with. The first wife gave hiin 21. to get married, and never to trouble her any more. She considered that the first wife had no further claim to him. The first wife here stepped forward, and denied that she gave him money to get married with, or that she knew of his intentions at all. Atkins, the beadle of Lewisham, said that he knew it for a fact that she gave the prisoner 21. to get married with. The magistrates told him to be silent. Beadle.— I cannot be silent, gentlemen, when I hear a woman likelhat telling such infamous lies against a man that I have known Uincgfhi was a child. The woman is now living in a state of adul- tery with a clergyman. The first wife said that he could not prove what he said. The beadle declared that he could prove it if it were necessary. The mother of the second wife, who was present, in answer to a question by the magistrates, replied that she knew at tbe time her daughter was going to he married that the prisoner was a married man, and had a wife living, but she thought it an excellent match for her daughter, as she thought the agreement drawn up by the clergyman did away with the first marriage, and the circumstance of the first wife giving him 2/. to get married, convinced her that it was correct. The prisoner was fully committed for trial. The second wife, who is a very pretty- looking woman, and ap- parently not more than 17 years of age, declared that he should have counsel to defend him. POLICE. MANSION HOUSE- CRUEL DECEPTION.— Monday a poor black fellow, named George Thompson, a native of St, Kitt's, applied to the Lord Mayor for assistance to obtain redress under the following circumstances of hardship :— Thompson sated that he had been pursuing tbe trade of a shoe- maker, at St. Kitt's, where he was obtaining a decent live- lihood, until he received a letter, addressed " Geo. Thompson, Esq.'' from London, informing him that he would hear of something con- siderably to his advantage by application to " Joseph Ady, of Houndsditch." Mr. Ady's letter stated, in a postscript, that Al- derman Copeland would be responsible for his respectability to the amount of 1,000/. The applicant banded about this letter— but although several persons knew that there was such an individual as Alderman Copeland, nobody could give him any information re- specting Mr. Ady. The manner in which the responsibility of the Alderman was exhibited, however, was so imposing, that the applicant determined to come off to England, lo lay hands upon tiie good luck which Mr. Ady's communication promised. He ac- knowledged that tbe superscription, Geo. Thompson, Esq ," had " Poo, poo! more to say to me. Mr. Hobler— Did you pay him any money ?— Thompson : No, sir, I paid nothing but the postage : I tlrought that the recom- mendation of an alderman was quite enough. One of Ihe principal officers informed the Lord Mayor that Ady, who was in the habit of looking over names in the " Unclaimed Dividend" book in the Bank, and against whom numerous com plaints had been made at the Mansion- house, had given the reference to Alderman Copeland, not only because such a reference would assist in the " humbug," but because the Alderman had, some time ago, used very active and honourable exertions to punish him for the distress and annoyance occasioned by him to several poor people. The City Solicitor and Mr. Hobler were then consulted by the Lord Mayor on tbe liability of Mr. Ady ; but the result was that the Lord Mayor told the applicant he could have no redress. His lord- ship, however, gave him a letter of introduction to Mr. Pirie, the late Sheriff, who, upon hearing the circumstances of the case, im- mediately gave ihe unfortunate black a passage back to his native land. CURIOUS CHARGE OP ROBBERY.— Thursday Isaac Finklestone, a Polish Jew, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged by Mrs. Rieg, a lodging- housekeeper for foreigners, with having stolen two sheets and a blanket " off his ready- furnished bed." Mrs. Rieg swore that Mr. Finklestone, who inhabited one of her rooms, had a hand prepared to take away any thing that it could get hold of, as a proof of which he had, the last morning he was in her house, prigged a bit of soap out of the basin of one of her other lodgers. Mr. Finklestone, who expressed himself all through the scene in a most furious but eccentric manner, immediately fired at this im- putation— Vot you say ? me steal soap I vot vould I do with soap ? Look, my Lor ( holding out and w ringing a pair of hands which bore stiorig testimony of his innocence), she say 1 sleal soap. Ob vicked, vicked, female dog I—( laughter.) Mrs. Rieg declared that Mr. Finklestone was what she might call a shabby thief, and intimated that nothing could be " too hot or too heavy" for his gripe. Mr. Finklestone— Ah, ha ! you call roe teef ; vot do I vont to be teef for. ' Tis you be de teef, old Rig. I be rich man— I've de monish in the Bank, more den 5/. You be de teef, old thick leg—( a laugh.) The Loid Mayor— Let me know the particulars of the charge. Mrs. Rieg— Please your Lordship, he lodged with me, and he went away, 14 weeks ago, SI. 10s. in my debt; and, moreover, he walked off with two sheets and a blanket. Mr. Finklestone— Vot you mean by walk off ? Mrs. Rieg— Why you stole ' em, to be sure, as you stole the soap out of Mr. Hackerbash's chamber. Mr. Finklestone— Ab I you d— m old Rig, vot do I vant two sheet and de blanket. I don't vant two sheet at all ; I've sheet at home—( a laugh.) Mrs. Rieg— My Lord, he slide them, and my servant- maid can prove it. The servant girl said that immediately after Mr. Finklestone had left her mistress's house, she missed the sheets and blanket off his bed. Mr. Finklestone— Ah, my Lor, she will swear any thing for old Rig. Ven de vant to keep de lodger from going off de say he vant two sheet and de blanket. She is Rig's daughter. Ah, ah, de say I be robber. Daire, Maishter Davis, and Maishter Aarons, and Maishter Solomons, vill give in my hand fifty hun- dred pounds, and de say I vant two sheet and de blanket! I don't vant no sicli dirty ting—( laughter.) Kinnersley ( the beadle of Aldgale, where Mrs. Rieg, resides) gave the Lord Mayor to understand that he believed Mrs. Rieg was subject to mistakes on occasions of the kind. The Lord Mayor— Mr. Finklestone, you are discharged. Mrs. Rieg ( in a violent rage)— Oh I that's tbe way justice is done here, is it ? Well, if I don't indict you for the rfobbery I hope I may catch it. Here's a way of treating an unprotected woman —( laughter).— Kinnersley, depend upon it, you shall hear of this. You shall catch it afore it's long. f Mr. Finklestone— Ah, ha, Mistress Rig, you must go to some von else if you vant two sheet and de blanket. The Polander then left the Justice- room, declaring that the Lord Mayor had delivered him out of the hands of a she Philistine. QUEEN- SQUARE. THE FOREIGNER AND THE PRETTY WIDOW.— Monday Charles Hild, a Hanoverian, who was a short time since held to bail for as- saulting Mary Ann Arthur, a widow of some personal attractions, was again placed at the bar for a similar offence. The complainant was confined in Whitecross- street prison at the suit of her landlord. The defendant, who took peculiar interest in the widow's affairs, paid the amount of tbe debt and costs, and on her liberation took up his residence with her in Godfrey- street, Chelsea Common. Al- though the widow had, in consideration of the defendant's " mani- fold kindnesses," consented to allow him to fill up the vacuum caused by the death of her husband, the assumption of master and the authoritative maimer of the defendant did not altogether coin- cide with her feelings, and high words, which frequently terminated wilh blows, were the consequence. At length tile manner of the defendant became so arbitrary, at least so said the widow, that an assault warrant was granted against him, and he was brought to this office and ordered to find hail to keep the peace towards all his Majesty's subjects, but more especially the widow Arthur. Two tradesmen became sureties for the defendant, and he was liberated. So attached, however, was the foreiguer to Mrs. Arthur, that, in spite of all remonstrances, he could not keep away from her house, and on her refusing to allow liim to enter on Saturday, he broke open the door. He was given into the custody of a policeman, and subsequently he was placed at the bar before Messrs. Marriot aud White. It would appear, however, that the defendant, previous to being conveyed into the presence uf the magistrates, had had an opportunity of " holding sweet converse" with the com- plainant, anj at the critical moment she was found " backward in coming forward" to prefer her charge. The defendant was conse- quently about to be discharged, when his bail made application to withdraw their sureties in his behalf, on tlie ground that they were not safe, in consequence of the apparent impossibility of keeping the defendant away from the widow. Mr. Marriott acceded to this request, and the defendant was locked up until be could procure fresh bail. MARYLEBONE- OFFICE. A VIRAGO.— Tuesday Eliza Daniels, a female of prepossessing appearance, was brought before Mr. Rawlinson, the sitting magis- trate, charged with violently forcing herself into Captain Digby Willoaghby's house, No. 11, Montague- street, Portman- square, and putting that gentleman in bodily fear. It appeared that the prisoner went to the Captain's house about three o'clock in the after- noon on Ihe previous day, and knocked at tbe door, which was opened by a servant, when she inquired if Captain Willoughby was at home, and without waiting to receive an answer rushed up stairs info the back drawing- room. The servant immediately informed his master of the circumstance, but Captain Willoughby refused to see her, having experienced her violent conduct on former occasions Upon learning the Captain's determination, all entreaties for her to quit the room were in vain, and she ultimately locked herself in, A policeman was then fetched, and he knocked at the door and re- quested her to open it, lo which she replied she would not, and if any person dared to enter she would blow his brains out. There were two loaded blunderbusses in the room, and fear was entertain- ed lest she should carry her threat into execution; fortunately, however, the fire- arms did not appear to have been moved on the policeman bursting the door open, and she was conveyed to the station- house. Mr. Rawlinson here asked her what she meant by such violent conduct. rIhe piisoner said that she had known Captain Willoughby for upwards of 14 years, and had a child by him. She was formerly the Captain's mistress, and until lately he allowed her a main- tenance; but haviug stopped it, for some cause that she was totally ignorant of, and being completely destitute, she went to his house for the purpose of coming to an explanation with him, and on his refusing to see her, she certainly would not quit the house. He had also ptevetited her seeing her child, which is at present at school. Captain Willoughby denied the latter part of the prisoner's statement. The prisoner also accused him of living with a common prostitute, whom he had taken off the streets, and w hom he had suffered to take charge of her child. A letter was here banded over- to the magistrate by the Captain's present mistress, which she had received since the prisoner had been in custody, threatening her life. Mr. Rawlinson read a part of it, but it contained such horrible imprecations, that he threw it down, aud immediately ordered the prisoner to enter into her own recognixance in 40/. and find two sureties in 20/. each, to keep the peace, indefault of which sbe was committed to prison. BOW- STREET. EFFECTS OF TIGHT- LACING I— Saturday, a good- looking young woman applied to Mr. Minshull for assistance under the following circumstances :— She said she had been discharged by her master and mistress, and ihey refused to give any other character of he than that she laced her stays so tight that she could do uo work.— Mr. Minshull said he was sorry he could do nothing for her I THAMES OFFICE. AN IMPUDENT PICKPOCKET.— Wednesday William Jones, little elderly man, attired in a rusty suit of black, was charged with picking the pockets of several gentlemen at the meeting of the electors of the Tower Hamlets in the interest of Colonel Leicer'"- Stanhope. Thomas Chadwick, Esq., went to the National School- house Old Gravel- lane, St. George's, on Tuesday night, to hear Colonel Stanhope declare bis political principles, and while he was addres- sing ihe electors he was frequently pressed upon. Soon afterwards a young man asked him if he had lost any thing, and on feeling in his coat pocket he found his silk handkerchief was gone. The pri- soner was in another part of the loom, and was pointed out to him as the thief. He immediately seized him by the collar, and on taking off his hat found not only his own handkerchief, but three others. Thomas Toole, a shoemaker, stated that he saw the prisoner put his hands into the pockets of several persons, and take the hand kerchief from Mr. Chadwick. He had his hand in another gen tleman's pocket at the moment Mr. Chadwick seized him. A headborough of St. George's, produced a case of lancets he found on the prisoner, which he believed he used lo cut open the pockets of those he intended to rob. The prisoner said he trod upon the silk handkerchief, picked up, and went all round the room to find an owner, but in vain. Mr. Ballantine— But how came you to be so lucky as to find four? Prisoner— Oh ! they are my own property. I bought them. The fact is, I cut the gentleman's pocket, and the handkerchief drop- ped through the slit. I scorn the idea of putting my hand in the pocket of any gentleman. Mr. Chadwick examined his pocket and found the lining had been cut, and a new handkerchief he had just bought was about to drop through the hole. He said he was not aware of that before. Mr. Ballantine said the prisoner was a very impudent thief, and committed him for trial. MARLBOROUGH- STREET. STAGE COACHES.— Monday, Byers, the well- known informer, at tended to establish an information against Mr. John Littlewood, the proprietor of a pair- horse Richmond coach, for an alleged infrac- tion of the 38th section in the new Coach Acl. The point was novel, and its decision was awaited with some interest. The 40th section of that act permits an additional number of passengers to be carried, provided a licence is taken out at the Stamp- office; which privilege Mr. Littlewood availed himself of by taking out a proper licence, and getting his coach constructed with a basket behind, in order to add to the security and convenience of his passengers. The 38th section, however, enacts that if the additional passengers are to be carried, there shall be seats provided, five feet wide, on the front and on the back of the roof. The offence which Byers sought to prove was that the seat was at the back of tha roof, and not on the roof itself. Mr. Harmer attended for Mr. Littlewood, and remarked that it would be absurd to suppose the Legislature, whose object in framing the act had been the security of the passengers, should have in- tended to make that an offence which added to such security. Byers replied that he had nothingto do with the intention of the legislature: he depended upon the construction of the wording of the act. Mr. Conant was of opinion that the object in having the seats on the roof was for the purpose of contracting the space for the luggage; therefore, he must consider the seat at the back instead of on the roof to be an offence within the meaning of the act; and, conse- quently, be should impose the lowest penalty, 25s. and costs. The beast then proceeded along the Westminster- road, when, at a short distance from the Marsh- gate, he ran against a gentleman on horseback with such violence that both were knocked down. The gentleman fortunately escaped unhurt; but tbe horse received con- siderable injury in the chest, by the shaft of tbe gig coming in contact with it. The tollman, seeing the horse coming, closed the gates, by which bis progress was arrested. The poor fellow in the hospital, it is said, cannot survive. FOOT- PADS.— On Monday evening, as Miss Ellen Kent and her brother, of Green- street, Blackfriars- road, were returning home from Greenwich, they were accosted by four men in a lonely lane, leading from New- cross turnpike to tire Five Bells public- house, in the Kent- road. Two of the ruffians drew out knives, and demanded their money. They replied that they had none, when the villains insisted upon searching them. They then rifled the pockets of Miss Kent of a purse containing a sovereign and 24s., a watch, a neck- lace, and took the ear- rings out of her ears, and stripped a crape shawl off her shoulders. From Mr. William Kent they took a watch and guard, and a puise containing four sovereigns and some silver; they also took his hat. Three of the fellows then ran away ith their plunder; the fourth remained, threatening them with instant death if they gave the least alarm. As soon as his com- panions were out of sight he also ran off. IIYDROPHOVIA.— Wednesday morning, soon after one o'clock, as a police constable was on duty in Foley- place, Portland- place, he discovered a young man tying on the foot pavement, apparently in a stale of madness. The constable attempted to raise him on his legs, but found it was not of any use, as the suffeier attempted to bite him, and then he sprung his rattle for assistance. He was la- bouring under strong symptoms of hydrophobia, and was barking and foaming at the mouth. He was placed in a truck, and con- eyed to the Marylebone Infirmary. DARING OUTRAGE.— A most diabolical attempt was made on the life of Mr. John Wyke Fowler, an extensive ironfounder in Lambeth, while sitting in his counting- house on Monday evening, by a villain utijtnown throwing a large flint at his head ; fortunately it escaped its aim. A FIRE ADVANTAGEOUS TO A PICKPOCKET.— On Wednesday, as a gentleman named Dunton, was standing looking at the work- men engaged in removing the rubbish in Bucklersbury, where the late fire occurred, he entered into conversation with a well- dressed young man, upon the melancholy death of Mrs. Gent, and on his quitting the spot found that his pocket had been picked of 470/., bills of exchange and country notes, together with a canvass bag, containing 37 sovereigns. A CHILD SCALDED.— On Thursday afternoon, the mother of a little girl, aged four years, residing in Gravel- lane, Southwark, left home for a short time, and a few minutes after the child was heard shrieking most dreadfully. The neighbours, on going into tbe room, found her lying before the fire, and the tea kettle by her. She was scalded in every part, being nearly naked ; and while they were taking her to Guy's Hospital, the skin came off at every touch. The tongue and loof of her mouth are much injured. It appears she upset the kettle of boiling water, while attempting to drink from the spout. TOWN CALENDAR OF ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES « BODY FOU ND.— Monday afternoon the body of Jane Phillips, an elderly woman, who occupied a back attic in a house in Church- passage, Piccadilly, was found in the apartment in a state of de- composition. On the beadle bursting open the door, the room exhibited a most frightful spectacle ; vermin were creeping all over the body, which was in a highly putrified state, and the floor was covered with rags, the stench arising from which combination was horrid in the extreme. Upon making search, twenty- five shillings in silver were found in different parts of tie room ; but there was neither bed, bedstead, nor furniture of any description ; her person was clothed only in a waistcoat and shift. The deceased had a small annuity, but not sufficient to maintain her, and she collected rags, and sold them for a livelihood. ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.— Tuesday forenoon a young female, very fashionably dressed, named Susannah Lister, whose parents reside in the Edgware- road, called at the house of a friend, and requested a little warm water, as she wished to take some salts. The water was brought, and the female mixed what was thought to be salts, and swallowed thetn off. The moment she had done so she pointed to the paper which had contained the drug, and her friend then perceived " Poison— oxalic acid,' marked upon it. She lost no time in procuring assistance, and the sufferer was conveyed to the hospital, wb" re the stomach- pump was immediately resorted to with success, and after she partially recovered, she was carried home to her parents. The following lines were found in her bosom : —" Dear Father and Mother,— Richards has proved false to me, and I shall never be happy again. So adieu forever.— SUSANNAH." BOAT RUN DOWN BY A STEM- VESSEL.— On Monday afternoon, as the Essex and Eclipse steam- vessels were proceeding from Graves- end to London, a boat containing four persons was run down by the former steamer off Dartford Creek, below Erith, and the pas- sengers were all immersed in the stream. The Essei immediately brought to, but owing to their not having a boat in readiness, could render no material assistance. The captain of the Eclipse instantly lowered his boat, and succeeded in saving two, while a collier's boat picked up a third in an exhausted state, but the fourth sunk before any aid arrived. The boat also sunk. RUN- A- WAY HORSE.— Wednesday afternoon as two gentlemen wese proceeding in a horse and gig along Gray's- walk, Lambeth, some boys, who were at play, ran under the animal's head. The gentleman who had the reins suddenly pulled up, which caused the horse to rear, and the two gentleman were pitched out of the chaise. The animal set off at the top of his speed along Gray's- walk into Union- street, and from thence along Kennington- lane into Newing- ton Causeway, where he knocked down a poor man named James Wright, living in Clerkenwell, the wh « el passing over his neck, besides receiving a violent kick from the horse on the spine. Th< poor fellow was carried to St. Thomas's hospital. The animal con tinued along the London- road, where a child was run over, and killed on the spot. On reaching the Obelisk one of the shafts broke INQUESTS. FIRE IN BUCKLERSBURY.— A dreadful fire occurred on last Sunday night, in Bucklersbury. It commenced upon the premises of Mr. Gent, a law- stationer, during the tim- that he and his two children were at church. Mrs. Gent had remained at home, and was discovered at the window after the house was enveloped in flames. The unfortunate lady was burned to death. The confla- gration extended to six houses. On Wednesday the body of Mrs. Gent was discovered, and on Thursday an inquest was held, when, the cause of the fire being somewhat uncertain, the jury adjourned to next Monday. On Wednesday evening an inquest was held at the London Hospital, on the body of Racbael Torres, a young Jewess, aged 19. The deceased, who was a handsome and well- behaved young woman, lived for some time in the service of Mr. Samuels, an um- brella- manufacturer, in Gulston- street, Whitechapel, where she was visited by a respectable young man of her own persuasion. The family of the lover, however, were averse to the connection, and he told her that her style of dress was not sufficiently respect- able to please bis friends. This operated on her spirits, and she became so careless of her duties as a servant that her mistress gave her warning to leave. Ou ' I uesday evening her lover called and drank tea with her. Her manner was then very incoherent, and she asked him and others whether they would go into mourning and give her a decent funeral if she died. About 12 at night the family were awoke by her groans, and on going to her bed, she confessed she had taken arsenic, from the effects of which she died on the following day. Verdict— Insanity. An inquest was held on Tuesday evening, at the Black Horse, Deptford, on view of the body of a female child unknown. The following evidence was adduced :— Charles Henlon, of Lee, Kent, seaman, being sworn, said — On Monday afternoon I was coming along the Surrey Canal, and observed something floating on the water; 1 pulled it out, and found it to contain the body of a female child ; there weie two large stones, of the weight of six or seven pounds, between its legs; it was wrapped in flannel, and com- pletely sewn up. The age of the child was from two to five days. The body appeared to have been in the water from 12 to 14 days. The Coroner said as there was no direct evidence of the cause of the death of the infant, the best plan would be to adjourn the in quiry, and advertise the case. Adjourned accordingly. About 9 o'clock on Monday evening a police constable on duty in Hyde Park, picked up tbe body of a male child on the footpath opposite Grosvenor- gate, wrapped up in a black apron. The child was quite dead, and he took it to the hospital. On ex- amination the surgeon could not say whether it had been born alive or not. An inquest was held on the body at St. George's Hos- pital. Verdict— Found dead. SUICIDF. BY A FEMALE.— Last Saturday, the 20th, an inquest was held, at the Lord Nelson public house, Greenwich, on the body of Ann Hayter, a widow, who kept a green grocer's shop in East Lane, and who had cut her throat the preceding day. The deceased had been in custody, charged on suspicion of stealing some silk from a box which had been left in her custody, but was liberated on promising to appear the next day. She was low- spirited, and declared she could not live to go through the disgrace of the charge ; and, in a fit of despondency destroyed herself. Verdict accordingly. On Saturday afternoon, the 20th, an inquest was holden at the Hope, public- house, Crown- court, Shoreditch, on the body of a lad, named William Gunning. The deceased was a porter in the service of Mr. Smith, linendraper, Shoreditch, aud, up to a short period, bad always conducted himself in the most exemplary man- ner, but latterly had become the companion of a giil of tbe town. His master remonstiated, and told him that unless he discontinued bis acquaintance, he must leave his service. On Thursday after- noon the family went out, and during tlieir absence be left his work and joined his female companion, with whom he remained till a late hour, and being too late to gain admittance to his master's house, the fear of being discharged from his service operated so upon bis mind, that he went and hung himself by his neckcloth to a beam in a stable, where he was found the next morning. Verdict— Temporary insanity. Last week, the 20th, a Coroner's inquest was held at the Hope, Tottenham- street, Tottenham Court- road, touching the death of Anne Mountain, under the following circumstances :— Mr. J. Smith deposed, that he was landlord of the house of the deceased, and a man of the naine of John Beard, who passed for her hus- band, resided in witness's house. About three months since a quarrel arose between the deceased and her paramour, blows were struck, and the deceased called out " murder." Witness imme- diately ran up stairs, and saw the deceased standing on the landing- place of tbe first floor, the man beating her violently on the breast, from which witness observed at the same time a quantity of blood dropping from tbe nipple of the left breast. Witness interfered for her protection, and received two severe blows. The apothecary to the Middlesex Hospital proved that the death of the deceased had proceeded from tbe injuries inflicted on her breast. The jury brought in a verdict of manslaughter against John Beard. He was apprehended in the course of the evening, and conveyed lo Newgate on the coroner's warrant. October 7. THE TOWaf. 347 MUSIC. » .1. SICUT LOCUTCS EST, a trio for a soprano, counter- tenor, and bass. Composed by FF. NOGLIO ; arranged from the MS. score, and respectfully inscribed to Robert Benson, Esq. by VINCENT NOVELLO.— J. A. Novello. 2. Davy's Song :— JUST I. IKF. LOVE ! The words translated from Camoens, by Lord Strangford ; newly arranged for three voices, a counter- tenor, tenor, and bass, and inscribed to Ed- ward Fitzwilliam, Esq. by VINCENT NOVELLO.— J. A. Novello. 3. I SAW HER AT THE FANCY FAIR. A ballad, sung by Mr. Templeton, at the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall. The poetry by Edward Smith, Esq.; composed by JOHN BARNETT.— Goulding and D'Almaine. 4. PRETTY ROSE. GENTLEMEN ALL! NOW I BEG YOU'LL OBSERVE. A comic song, by the author of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, sung by Mrs. Fitzwilliam.— Paine and Hopkins. The trio ( No. I.) forms part of a " Magnificat," and was originally written as a duet for a soprano and alto ; the editor, however, thinking that " in that form the effect was rather thiu and deficient in contrast, ventured to add a third part, for a bass or baritone voice." This addition has been supplied with such adroitness and apparent facility, that, in performing it, we can scarcely imagine the movement to have been in any other form than as a trio. The subject, which is a remarkably good one for a fugue, leads off with the treble, is followed by the alto, and at an equal interval is taken up by the bass; and the three parts work together very closely, yet with perfect freedom and inde- pendence. The whole composition is a charming specimen of harmonious symmetry. It is in the key of A, three sharps, common time ; is not difficult of execution ; but, as in all similar cases of fugue writing, its full effect depends upon the utmost precision with which the points are taken up. This being ac- complished, we have no hesitation in promising the amateur of the style of such composers as Durante and Giacomo Perti, a valuable addition to his stock of delight. Davy was a good musician, and wrote some beautiful me- lodies. That which he adapted to the graceful words by Lord Strangford, is, to our taste, his best; and, of the three move- ments of which it is comprised, the minor is the most musician- like. The composer himself made a vocal arrangement of this same air, but upon comparing it with the present one, the in- feriority of the former is very striking. The parts were evi- dently put together with great haste and little care, consequently the general effect is bald and unsatisfactory. We know but few solos that have been materially improved by being harmonized ; in the present instance, however, Mr. Novello has made the most of his subject, and has converted it into an elegant glee. With respect to some composers, it matters little what or how they write. Men who have no ambition above a rum- and- water concert, will soon be unworthy even of rum- and- water fame. Mr. Barnett is not of this class; he is an agreeable writer, and can, when he pleases, write melodies, and score them better than some that could be named, who are no less than solemn quacks. Mr. Barnett is too good a musician to think with complacency of the piece now before us bearing his name. An intelligent man may write trifles, but they should never be other than the trifles of an intelligent man. Any ordinary musician could have scribbled off this " Fancy Fair" thing in a quarter of an hour; the engraver, indeed, appears to have done so, for we scarcely ever saw a piece more incorrectly executed. We thought of pointing out all the blunders, of which there are about eight in the space of the four pages, which comprise the whole of the composition ; but it is not worth while. There is nothing in the world that, if it deserve being done at all, deserves to be ill done. No. 4, " Pretty Rose," is a prettyish tune, but common- place. The second crotchet, B, in the fourth bar of the treble, should be marked natural. to ten o'clock every morning in the song school, situated in the cloisters, and occasionally at other times. ( N. B. They are not compelled to scamper backwards and forwards half over the city, in all weathers, losing their time, as our St. Paul's boys do). The organist is not allowed to derive any emolument from their talents. Besides the advantage of classical education in the grammar- school, they have a master, who teaches them reading, writing, and arithmetic, in the same song school, at such hours as do not interfere with the organist. There is no provision for them after they are discharged upon the breaking of the voice, though such of them as have behaved well are not ne glected by the chapter. The Durham choir is acknowledged to be the most efficient, and the best ordered in the kingdom. ELY.— The account from Ely is unsatisfactory. The singing- boys are sometimes admitted into the King's school, as indi- viduals ; ( which, be it remembered, they should all claim by right,) but no education, except in music, is provided for them as choristers. They are eight in number, and are now appointed by the organist. This, however, is a modern regulation ; for in the last century the election of a boy into the chorister's school was a subject of interest and importance among the mem- bers of the chapter. THE SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. Here is another proof of the progress that classical music is making in this country. " The Sacred Harmonic Society" is a new institution, the performances of which are, we under- stand, to be chiefly choral, consisting of selections from the compositions of Handel, Haydn, and other eminent writers. " The only motive ( say the projectors) by which they have been actuated in adding to the number of those ( societies) previously in existence, has been, the extension of those facilities which are afforded by combined efforts for improvement in the know- ledge and practice of music, and of the peculiar gratification which that noble art is calculated to inspire." We heartily wish them every success ; and, for the securing of this end, advise them by all means to keep their performances as strictly choral as possible;— to steer clear of show- off solo singing, which necessarily excites envious feelings, and is of little benefit to the main body;— to elect a conductor pe riodically, in whom should be invested full powers of direction, and without appeal from his dicta. A committee also should be elected annually ( as in the case of the Classical Harmonists) of whom the conductor for the time being should always form one member, to appoint the selection for each prospective meeting. All elections by ballot.' One of their regulations savours strongly of humbug, viz. that " No persons are to be permitted to join the society but such as are strictly moral characters 1! 1" What do they mean by immoral characters ? Men of heterodox faith— who are not punctual with their butcher or baker— or who, as old Absolute would say, are " too lively" ? Pooh! all they have to guard against, is associating themselves with cock- a- whoops and brawlers. IRELAND. THE WHIO GOVERNMENT.— The Express asserts that the present Government is " hated and reviled by the two Extremes." Granted Why? Because they do not adopt extreme measures — because they do not intend to revive Protestant Ascendancy, nor to grant a Repeal of the Union— because they mean to govern justly and im- partially, and not by a party, or through a party.— Dublin Times. IRISH GRAPES.— The ripening of grapes, in Ireland, without glass or artificial heat, has beeu attempted so successfully, that there is now a moral certainty of rearing an abundant crop wherever due attention shall be given to their culture. Last year, Mr. Hamilton made excellent wine and brandy from the fruit of a vine which grows against Annandale Cottage. He has repeated his experiments the present season, under the most gratifying circumstances ; and is making a due provision of young plants for acres of a national vine- yard, when a proper situation can be found.— Ibid. CHANOE OF TROOPS IN IRELAND THIS MONTH.— 27th from Li- merick to Castlebar ; 50th from Dublin to Birr; 64th from Birr to Clare Castle; 68th from Clare to Dublin; 80th from Dublin to Belfast; 83d from Castlebar to Limerick ; 90th from Belfast to Dublin ; 10th depot, from Boyle to Clomnel; 34th depot, from Birr to Boyle.— Lieutenant- Colonel Harris has arrived in Dublin, to replace Lord Charles Filz- Roy, in Ihe situation of Assistant- Adjutani- General ofthe Forces. EMPLOYMENT FOR IHF. POOR.— On Tuesday evening there was an important meeting, in Sackville- street, of the committee of ma- nagement, friends, and subscribers to the parent institution for the useful employment of the peasantry and other industrious poor in this country, upon the principle of the Dutch colony at Frederick's- Oord. Earl Stanhope took the chair: and his lordship detailed to the meeting the result of his inquiries in Germany and in Ireland, as well as his practical experience on his own estates; showing the advantages which would inevitably result to the capitalist aad land- holder by making grants, or liberal investments in land, in aidtif the objects of this benevolent institution ; the chief design of which ap- pears to be the taking off the surplus unemployed poor from pa- rishes, and, by placing them in a condition to cultivate portions of waste or ill- cultivated lands in Iheir own country,, remove the grow- ing evil of pauperism, and preserve an essential portion of the po- pulation of the country on its own soil. Captain Brenton, R. N., and several other gentlemen addressed the meeting, and satisfacto- rily showed that a return of 4 per cent, per annum on the capital invested under the security of the institution, would result. Several important resolutions were adopted unanimously, and arrangements made preparatively to announcing a public meeting. ANTI- TITHE AOITATORS.— Verdicts have been obtained, at the Kerry Assizes, against three persons concerned in getting up anti- tithe assemblies. The leading counts of the indictment were for an illegal conspiracy and inciting others to conspire. Mr. O'Connell was counsel for ihe traversers. THE COUNTRY. ORGANIST TO ST. DUNSTAN'S. An organist to a place of worship in the metropolis has just been dismissed, upon the ground of his having become stone deaf. We recommend this gentleman to the patronage of the benevolent party in the parish of St. Dunstan's, Fleet- street, iu case their blind protegee should obtain a place elsewhere. Quere: Would any one of these disinterested tradesmen hire a porter who had no back ? On Wednesday the election came on, when Mr. Adams had a majority of fifty- four in his favour. SCOTLAND. F1NE ARTS. CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS. ( Continued). ST. DAVID'S.— The choristers of St. David's are six in num- ber, and are chosen by the precentor and chapter. The former, at St. David's, holds a rank equivalent to that of dean in other cathedrals. The boys are admitted between the ages of five and ten, and are superannuated at about sixteen. Their education is under the care of the bishop's vicar, the Rev. W. Richardson, master of the grammar- school, by whom they are taught Greek and Latin, and are also carefully instructed in the principles of religion. They have lessons in music from the organist at his own residence. ( It should have been stated how often in the week he is required to give them instruction). It has not been usual for the children of the choir to have musical engagements for their master's profit, nor would it be suffered by the dig- nitaries of the cathedral. ( Mark this, dignitaries of St. Paul's 1 but we shall have a long account to settle with you anon, upon that as well as more important points). During their service as choristers they receive a stipend of three pounds eight shil- lings per annum; there is no determinate provision for them on the failure of their voices, but a great proportion, after com- pleting their studies under the bishop's superintendence, enter into holy orders, and many have risen to eminence in the church. A provision was originally made for the maintenance of four choristers to this establishment, by Bishop Hoton, in 1363, by a grant of a portion of the rights and appurtenances vested in the church of Lanwynnen. The number of choristers was afterwards augmented from four to six by Bishop Morgan, in 1501, who granted to them for their better support " the priory or chapel of Lawhaden, with the church of Kevyn, appropriated to the said priory." The deed of Adam Hoton is followed nearly verbatim ; but having unfortunately annexed a clause, enjoining prayers for the welfare of his soul, and the souls of all faithful christians, the augmentation was lost to the intended objects of his bounty. It was alienated by the crown, under the act for the suppression of chantries, and the property passed into lay hands. The vicar of Lanwynnen doubtless continues in the full receipt of the provision set apart for him by Bishop Hoton; that for the poor little boys has passed away into lay hands. In all cases of alienation, when do we find the clergy, individually, as a body, suffering, and when do we not find that the weakest and the lay brethren do suffer, and are left to suffer ? DURHAM.— The provision for the choristers of this establish- ment is liberal compared with others. They are ten in number, are chosen by the precentor, subject to the approbation of the dean and chapter. They are allowed two suits of clothes an- nually, and receive a salary of between eight and nine pounds in money, with other perquisites, which may make the above amount to ten pounds. The organist teaches them from eight ILLUSTRATIONS to the KEEPSAKE for 1833. Charles Heath has collected seventeen Illustrations for his celebrated annual, with the skill of an experienced artist. The subjects are pleasing, and tastefully diversified. The " Adieu," engraved by Heath, from a work of Chalon's pencil, is alto- gether fascinating. Boxall's " Rosina," engraved by Edwards, is extremely graceful. Miss J. Sharpe's " Flora M'lvor" is too stiff and corsetted for a maid of the mountains. Martin's " Ma- rius in the Ruins of Carthage" exhibits the peculiar power of the artist; but the attitude of the stern old Roman is somewhat commonplace. " Verrex" is in Stanfield's fine style ; and " Ehrenbreitstein" does credit to Turner and his engraver, Wallis. The " Unexpected Return," by Miss L. Sharpe, is a pretty domestic scene ; and there is much chasteness in the " Juliet" and " Friar Lawrence" of Liverseege. FINDEN'S ILLUSTRATIONS to Murray's uniform Edition of the WORKS of LORD BYRON. Part vm. This part contains seven landscapes, viz.—" The Temple of Minerva," Cape Colonna— Turner ; " Mount Etna"— Purser " St. Sophia," Constantinople— Roberts; " The Simplon"— H. Gastineau ; " Verona"— Calcott; " Bacharach," on the Rhine, and the " Castle of St. Angelo"— Turner. Bacharach and the Castle of St. Angelo are exquisite per- formances " in little," and remind us of the beautiful illustra- tions to Rogers's " Italy." Of the two, the Papal fortress has the advantage in brilliancy and finish. The white crescent on the dark cloud, in the Rhenish scene, is rather awkwardly perched— looking more like the ornament of a Turkish turban than a celestial body. The Simplon and Verona gladden the eye with their picturesque lightness. PORTRAIT OF SIR WALTER SCOTT.— Effingham Wilson. This is a lithographed likeness from a drawing taken at Naples by Vincenzo Morani. The execution is good, but the effect is painful— for the traces of decay are mournfully apparent in the features of the " mighty master." PETERBOROUGH, OCT. 25.—( From a Correspondent).— Mr. Thomas Fullard, of Thorney Fen, last week sent a load of Bur- well wheat to Windsor, and another of his beautiful heifers ( a Roan) for his Majesty's herd, making the third specimen of superior stock forwarded to that quarter, all of which, we un- derstand, have been highly approved of. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.— On Wednesday morning an old gentleman, residing at Kensington, and who was accompanied by a young lady, called upon Mr. Phillipps, stock- broker, at the Bank, and requested him to transact some business as usual for him in the funds, saying that he would walk out for an hour while the transfer was preparing. It seems they strolled into Gracechurch- street, where the young lady very suddenly missed him. She, greatly alarmed, hastened back lo the Bank, presuming he would return Ihere, but he did not appear again during the day : and al- though Mr. Phillipps used every possible exertion himself, aided by the police in that district, until twelve o'clock at night, no tidings whatever could be obtained of him. His wife and family are iu a state bordering on distraction. ENTAILS.— Among the early effects of the Reform iu the repre- sentation, we may expect to see a great alteration in the system of entails. Our entails are much stricter than those of England, and the object they all have in view is to perpetuate the succession of the estate entailed in a single family.— Edinburgh Weekly Chronicle. A DRUNKEN SUMMONS.— Last week a ludicrous casecame be- fore the Small Debl Court, Edinburgh, at the instance of a publi- can, against an apprentice and minor, for the price of no less than 352 gills of aquavitsell! Appearance was made for the defen- der, to this startling charge, but the pursuer did not appear, and the Judge pronounced the case deserted. MUNICIPAL RETORM.— The Aberdeen Herald slates that a report is current, that Earl Grey contemplates a very extensive reform in the local government of the country. The plan is said lo be, to give to such towns as are not at present incorporate, corporations of a popular character, and to repeal the charters of existing corpora- tions, so that they may be remodelled on a more popular system. The great principle of the projected alteration is understood to be, the election of the magistracy by the people. ACCIDENT.— On Friday week, while four gentlemen were pro- ceeding down East Drummond- street, Edinburgh, in a gig, some part of the harness happened to give way, and the horse suddenly ran off. One of tbe gentlemen sprung out of the gig unhurt, at the head of tbe street, while the other three, less fortunate, were violently precipitated from the vehicle, which struck against a gate and had its shafts broken to pieces. One of the gentlemen was so much injured that he died on Wednesday. MILITARY MOVEMENTS.— Detachments, consisting of twelve officers, and about one hundred and ten rank and file, from the un- dermentioned depots, at present stationed in Scotland, embarked at Newhaven, on Tuesday week, on board the United Kingdom steam- ship, for the Thames, preparatory to joining their respective head- quarters, now on foreign service:— 1st battalion 1st Royals, for the West Indies ; 25th foot, King's Borderers, do.; 42d Royal High- landers, for Malta. DETERMINED SUICIDE.— On Sunday evening last, a weaver, named Robertson, in a paroxysm of temporary derangement, caused by excessive intoxication and habitual intemperance, committed suicide, by hanging himself, in his own house, in Havannah- street. So determined was the man on self- destruction, that, in order the more effectually to secure the execution of his purpose, he had, ap- parently with much labour and assiduity, contrived to fasten his legs together with a piece of cord, and to fix his hands firmly in his breeches pockets,— in which position he was found by an individual who cut him down ; and, although life, at that time, was not thoroughly extinct, as the body w as then warm, every effort to restore animation proved unavailing. The deceased, who had on two for- mer occasions attempted to destroy himself, was about fifty years of age, and has left a wife and family, in almost destitute circumstances, to deplore his infatuated conduct.— Glasgow Courier. GLASGOW ASSIZES, OCT. 18. HORRIBLE CASE OF MURDER— George Duffy, labourer, was accused of having, on the 14th May last, in his own house, in Drygate, murdered his wife, Helen Broadly, by wickedly and felo- niously attacking and assaulting her, and forcing her upon the fire, whereby she was so severely burnt on the back, belly, aid other parts of her person, that, after lingering in the Royal Infirmary un- til the 9th day of June, she expired. Prisoner was further charged with having, for many months previous to her death, evinced malice and ill- will towards Helen Broadly, by a course of cruel and bar- barous treatment. The prisoner— the only expression of whose coun- tenance was that of savage ferocity— pleaded not guilty. The trial, which created considerable interest, occupied the Court upwards of nine hours; but the details of the case were of such a gross and hor- rifying description as to render them unfit for the public eye. It ap- peared that, so much had the prisoner been in the liabitof indulging in drunkenness, one witness mentioned as a singular circumstance that he had once seen him sober for three days at a time, and that, w hether drunk or sober, his conduct towards the deceased was un- variedly marked by extreme cruelty and brutality. On one occasion he threatened, in the hearing of one ofthe witnesses, to perpetrate the deed for which he had been arraigned ; and another distinctly swore, that when the prisoner was taxed with the burning of his wife, he vehemently declared she had not got enough. The evi- dence throughout was of a circumstantial, but highly conclusive kind : for, although no person actually saw him commit the crime, yet the confessions ofthe deceased, before and after entering the Royal Infirmary— the tacit admissions aud partial confessions of the prisoner himself, when accused of the deed by the witnesses, toge- ther with a great body of collateral evidence, completely brought home the charge to the prisoner. The Jury returned a verdict of— Guilty. The prisoner was then sentenced to be hanged on the 7th day of November. He received the sentence with the same unbending insensibility which had characterised his deportment throughout the painful proceedings; and, on leaving the dock, he said, " I am sakeless of the crime, and I have to thank God for it." BEECH MAST.— In consequence of the immense quantity of Beech Mast, in the Great North Wood at Slindon, belonging to the Countess of Newburgh, the land Steward lias issued a notice that a Lair will commence next week, w hen hogs will be admitted on reasonable terms and fatted. This is a revival of a very ancient custom. GRANTHAM.— A correspondent informs us that Mr. James Pres- ton, London and Provincial news- agent at Grantham, has received from the proprietors of a paper in his agency a superb piece of silver plate, for his attention and punctuality in his official duties connected with the same.— Stamford News. HOLBEACII, OCT. 25.— In consequence of the appointment of the Rev. Mr. Morion, vicar of Holbeach, and the Rev. Mr. Moore, of Moulton, to the magistracy, arrangements have been made for holding a petty sessions at Holbeach once a fortnight: the first to take place on Thursday the 1st of November. DINNER TO SIR W. INGILDY AND MR. PELHAM.— A party of freeholders and others, anxious to express their satisfaction at the parliamentary conduct of the present county members, are signing a requisition, inviting Sir W. A. Ingilby, Bart., and the Hon. Mr. Pelham to dine with them and friends at Holbeach, previous to their retirement from Ihe representation of the South Division.— The principal Liberals in the county will have invitations, and Mr. Handley, of Calverthorpe, be requested to take the chair. Lord Lyttelton has resigned the Lieut.- Colonelcy of the Wor cestershire Yeomanry ou account of indisposition. MERTHYR.— The iron trade here it very bad. A great numbtr of miners and colliers are out of work, or getting such very small wages that they are obliged to apply weekly for parochial relief.— The Dow- Iais and Ebwvale works are, however, fully employed, in consequence of large American orders for railway iron. CARMARTHEN.— There is not, nor has there been for the las two months, a single debtor in the county gaol. CHARITABLE BEQUEST.— Last week upwards of 150/., the be. quest of the late Earl of Rochford, was distributed by the Minis- ter and Churchwardens to the poor of Easton, in Suffolk, in flan- nels, blankets, & c. PAUPER MARRIAGES.— At the late quarter sessions at Lancas « ter certain overseers were indicted for conspiring to procure the marriage of a wretched, half- idiot, pauper woman, in order t « transfer her settlement to the parish of her husband, who received 51. for his bargain. It is true the overseers were acquitted of con- spiracy, the fellow having offered himself to tlieir acceptance; a* we only notice the circumstance to mark with ovr strongest repre* bation marriages of litis kind, which we believe are but too often contracted. ARUNDEL.— A few evenings since a party of two or three indi- viduals of the town went about delivering letters at various houses. On opening them, a 51. note was discovered enclosed in each. It is supposed to be the remaining portion which Alderman Atkins left unpaid for his last election, as they only who voted for him were sent to. The learned in these matters— they who are at « quainted with the Alderman's political honesty and general libera* lity of conduct— conclude from this tardy payment tha the wi again present himself to the electors for their choice.— Brighton Guardian. THE CHURCH Mil ITANT.— Weobservein a recent Gazette th* appointment of the Rev. S. Goodenough to be one of the Deputies- Lieutenant for the county of Cumberland. It has well been asked, what will the Church do next to increase the unpopularity it labours under? It should be recollected that a Deputy- Lieutenant is a mi- litary as well as a civil officer, and in the former capacity he wears a military uniform. We should like to see this Military Parson in full dress, with his epauletted coat over his cassock, and his broad sword thrust between his legs. COBBETT.— On Wednesday last an application was made to the magistrates for a summon! against one of the leading members of Mr. Cobbett's election committee. The applicant stated that ha had been employed several weeks in canvassing for the radical com- mittee, but could get nothing from them, although he had bean engaged at weekly wages. The magistrates thought that the kind of work which the applicant was engaged to perform did not come within the act giving them summary jurisdiction between master and servant, and therefore they recommended him to apply at the Court of Requests.— Manchester Herald. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. FRENCH PEERAGE.— Tbe Chamber of Peers at present consists of the following members:— The Peers existing before the last pro motion were 225, of whom three of the promotion of 1831 have not yet been admitted, viz.— the Count Dronot, the Marquis de Bizemont, aud the Prince de la Moskowa. Two have not a deliber- ative voice, viz. tlie Duke de Richelieu and the Count Herwyn de Nerelle. 26 have not taken their seats, being minors ( under 35). The number of Peers made at tlie last creation, including M. Au- gustin Perier, is 63— making together 288. BELGIUM. Marshal Gerard, as already intimated, is the general destined to the command ofthe French army which, in case ofthe King of Hol- land persisting in his obstinacy, will, according to treaty with Eng- land, and no doubt wilh the acquiescence of the three great powers, march upon the citadel of Antwerp, The army amounts to 48,000 men. The combined fleet will be commanded by Admiral Malcolm, whose long intimacy and co- operation with Admiral Rigny, the French Minister of " Marine, affords every prospect of harmony and concert between the two fleets. The Nouvelliste, French Journal, contains a state paper, signed by General Goblet, containing an official call from King Leopold for the active interference of France, in fulfilment of the guarantee stipulated by article 25 of the treaty of the 15th November, 1831. It is dated the 5th inst., and may be presumed to preclude the ne- cessity of any other demand, unless some circumstances have oc- curred in subsequent negotiation, which may render a repetition of ihe formality expedient. However this may be, a very few day will adjust the most punctilious of the remaining points of form , when those steps, being once undertaken, will follow with a promp- titude and decision as conspicuous as the reluctance and considerate delay by which these tedious negotiations have hitherto been marked. The French army has been ordered the usual war allowances prepa- ratory to taking the field. A slight hope is entertained that the ap- pearance of the combined fleets of Great Britain and France on the Dutch coast may render the French movement unnecessary ; but it must be confessed that it rests on little foundation, and at pre- sent there is evety reason to believe that upon a French army will devolve the task of ultimately settling the question of Antwerp, and that, following for every remaining description of delay, the small month of November will suffice for a completion of the whole affair. TURKEY. The accounts from Constantinople, by way of Vienna, are most unfavourable to the Porte, which seems approaching to its over- throw. The Turkish fleet has been obliged to retreat before the Egyptian, and abandon Cyprus, which is said to be now in posses- sion of the Egyptians. It is thought that Mehemed Ali, encouraged by his success, will now endeavour to dethrone the Sultan ; and it is reported that he intends to go to the army and take the chief command. It is remarkable to observe the great concourse of persons endeavouring to gain admittance to the extensive sale of Linen Drapery at Brooks's Old Established House in Duke- street, Manchester- square. We perceive, by an advertisement in this day's paper, that the Sale will continue during the ensuing week, NAVAL PREPARATIONS.— Several Government steam- vessels are now fitting out at Woolwich for the use of the navy. The are said to be destined for the Scheldt. The greatest activity prevails at Woolwich Dockyard, where 800 shipwrights, and other artificers, have for some weeks past been regularly em- ployed. As much bustle prevails in the arsenal as was ever known during the late war in fitting out stores for the British fleet. The enlistment of sailors in the neighbourhood of Tower- hill, Wapping, Shadwell, Ratcliffe, and Blackwall, is proceeding to a great extent. The Admiralty cutters are daily carrying hun- dreds of able- bodied seamen from the Perseus guard ship, off the Tower, the place of rendezvous for the tars. Large bounties are given to good- seamen, and the Jew slopsellers are reaping a good harvest by the great demand for slops of all kinds. 9IO T H E TOWJV, October 28. TO SUBSCRIBERS. 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' .... , ~ Peets are disqualified from voting for Members of the House of Com- mons by a formal resolution of the House, passed at the commence- ment of every Session. ' HEBDOMADARY. Jo7 Mo. Day of We. High Water. Morn. Aftern. H. M. 4 47 5 30 6 16 7 9 8 14 9 26 10 32 H. M. 5 7 52 Remarkable Events, etc. Sun rises 14 after 8 Sir W. Raleigh b 1618 King Alfred d 900 Earthq. at Lisb. 1755 Sir S. Romilly d 1818 Bish. Lowth d. 1787 Sunday Lessons. 19th Sunday after Trinity. Morning: Dan. 3, Luke 14 Evening : Dan. 6, Philip. 2. %* A Saturday edition of this Paper, published in time for the Country, may be obtained of all Newsmen on Sunday morn- ing, within 100 miles of London. THE T tWI. LONDON: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1832. The reply of the States General to the Speech of the King of Holland shewing no disposition to meet the wishes of the Conference, the evasive character of Ihe Dutch di- plomacy evincing no desire to bring Ihe negociations lo a satisfactory close ; and the Northern Cabinets still con- tinuing to temporize on Ihe point of overcoming King Wil- liam's obstinacy by the application of coercive measures, a '. reatv for regulating operations against Holland, in the event of further recu* ancy, was signed on Tuesday hy PRINCE TALLEYRAND, on the part of France, and by LORD PAI MERSTON on the part of the English Government. After tbe ratification of this treaty, two days are to he allowed his Dutch Majesty to form his ultimate resolution; and in case he persist in retaining the Citadel of Antwerp, and thus holding Ihe peace of Europe in suspense, his ports ate lo be blockaded hy the combined fleets of England and France. Should this demonstration prove ineffectual, the French army, after a similar notification, is lo march upon Antwerp. We think that these decisive steps should have been re- sorted 1o al an earlier period. After about two years spent in fruitless liegociations— after the birth ofsixty- nine Protocols, another sees the light, and in the seventieth of these documents, the fact is made evident which ought to have been developed in Ihe third, that there was no sub- stantial meaning, no straightforward purpose in the course pursued by three- fifths of the treating parties. From the whole tenour of the proceedings, we do not hesitate to say, that the only honest, disinterested party, was England. Our Ministers conceived, as upright men naturally would conceive, lhat the arrangements agreed upon by the Con- ference would form 1he common policy of all the Powers. They could not apprehend that concession was solely Ihe result of a forced position, and that the King of HOLLAND, while he professedly assented to the separation of the Bel- gian provinces, still clung to the hope of reuniting the fragments of his broken sceptre. It was this hope, kept alive by a faction in Belgium, that encouraged a ma- jority of the Conference to protract the final settlement hy a thousand pretexts of friendly interference, and led one of their number more to play the part of confidential agent to the King of HOLLAND than of the extraordinary ambassador of an arbitrating Power. The disgusting system of delay and deception has at last wearied our Cabinet, and the recent alliance with France is the result. If war with Holland must take place, there is a consolation in know- ing, that it will originate in no ambitious impulse on the part of England, hut in ihc desire to maintain the due re- lations of European states. The French Chambers will shortly assemble, and the wisdom of our alliance will be tested by the manifestations of the movement party, who, wc venture to predict, will be as little pleased with the united operations against Holland as our Tory Ultras afTect to lie. It is better po- licy, however, to co- operate with our neighbours than to leave them to occupy Belgium for themselves. England alone is free from all sinister views in Ihe settlement of the Low Countries— while France calls for her " natural limits'' and the despotic Courts look to the probable re- establishment of the Bourbons, and legitimacy. When the French army moves, we should not he surprised if the Duchess of BERRI again raises ( he insurrectionary banner in Brittany, la Vendee and the South of France. Why have not the Northern Cabinets the honesty to avow their wishes for the restoration of legitimacy in France, and of Ihe Holy AHianee sovereignty in Belgium ? The ministers of country formed hy her position to be the arbitress of Europe would then know how to act. In the meantime it is impossible to be deceived hy the tricks of accredited duplicity., or to mis- interpret the Jesuitical movement of the Bourbons from Britain. Why, when their destination was fixed for Hungary, have they remained at Prague? selves to Iheir development. M. BERRYER, who is a de- voted, but rational Carlist, had journeyed from Paris to Nantes, in May last, for the purpose of expressing his opinion to the Duchess of BERRI, on the propriety of her abstaining from attempts to stir up civil war. On this fact, as a ground- work, certain tools of power, raised by dint of falsehood, fraud, and forgery, a charge of rebellious co- operation with the DUCHESS in La Vendue. M. BERRYER suffered a consequent imprisonment of nearly five months; and it appeared, that, hy a fictitious ex- amination put forth in his name by the Procureur du Roi at Nantes, M. DE FITZJAMES, M. DE CHATEAUBRIAND, and M. HYDE DE NEUVILLE, had been arrested at Paris. The disgraceful fabrication fell to pieces on the trial. One of the witnesses for the Crown, a fellow named TOURNIER, styling himself a Colonel, exposed his base- ness, so as as provoke the scorn of the public and the dc. sertion of his employers, by whom the prosecution was abandoned. This affair has made M. BERRYER, notwithstanding his Carlism, momentarily popular among the Parisians, who are extremely indignant at the treatment he expe- rienced. The causes that led to the prosecution are said hy some to have been the wish of the Government to show- its determination to act with equal rigour against ultras of all sides. Others allege, that Louts PHILIP enter- tained a vindictive feeling towards the advocate, in con- sequence of statements made by him professionally when pleading in the case of M. KERGORLAY, before the Cham- ber of Peers. Be the motives what they may, the foul business itself ranks among the worst atrocities, perpe- trated hy busy wretches, who speculate on the profit to be derived from aiding greatness to the accomplishment of desires too dark to he breathed aloud. II the French fovernment really countenanced the schcme, it will fall before the first adverse blast that blows. PORTUGUESE CONTEST. The Grand Jury of the County of Middlesex have drawn up an important presentment, the leading suggestion of which will, we trust, he brought into practical operation— namely, that all juvenile delinquents, and others charged with minor offences, instead of being committed to prison for after- trial, should, under the direction of the magistrates, he arraigned before a jury empanelled for that purpose at slated weekly periods. The needless expense, the great w aste of time, and, above all, the cruelty of the existing system, will appear from the register of the proceedings at the Middlesex Sessions on Saturday last. The Court was occupied nearly the whole of the day in trying seven prisoners on the following charges; — s. d. Hannah Brown, for stealing a glass, value .. 10 Ellen Henwright, ditto 0 10} Lawrence Power, for stealing a stone 0 10 Sarah Rice, for stealing toys 0 10 Henry Thomas, for stealing 11 pears 0 1 John Winter, for stealing money 1 0 William Wilson, for stealing a book 1 0 Total amount ... .• 5 7 j The prisoners, of whom some were found guilty, others acquitted, had been iu custody about eighty days! It would he less unjust for a magistrate foconvict summarily iu every instance, than to submit the party to this intermediate torture, not to touch at all upon the saving lhat woiild accrue to the public, in regard to the maintenance of pri- soners and the machinery of prosecution. The trial of thc late Mayor of BRISTOL for neglect of duty during the riots which occuried in that city last year, commenced on Thursday, and is still in progress. There is little in the evidence that has not been already before the public. We leave it, therefore, for future analysis, and, for obvious reasons, abstain at present from making any observations on the merits of the case. The Standard, iu an article distinguished by a maximum of party rancour and blindness, establishes, apparently to its own satisfac- tion, that it is impossible for the authorities of the land to discharge their protective functions faithfully under a Whig administration, it is doubtless hard that gentlemen Justices and Officers of Yeomanry cannot, as in days of yore, mutter the. Riot Act, and butcher the " mob" ad libitum— receiving, for their " loyal" efforts, thc thanks of those who sit in high places, instead of having their proceedings tested by Ihe unyielding principles of law and justice. The usage is certainly altered in this particular ; but, for our parts, we are unreasonable enough to bo content with the change. The French papers have recently been occupied in commenting on the prosecution of M. BERKYER, a dis- tinguished lawyer and deputy, on a charge of High Jrea- -< n; and the circiunsfances of the case are such as to re- tket great discredit on the parties that could lend them- I as this ? Accounts have been received from Lisbon and Oporto hy his Majesty's steam- vessel Firebrand, which sailed from the latter place ou the 20th instant. These accounts give the results of the victory gained by Don Pedro's forces on the 29th of September, together with the details of another attack on the Scrra Convent, and of an engagement be- tween Ihe fleets of Sartorius and the Miguelite Admiral, off Vigo, which affairs occurred respectively on the 11th and the 14th instant. In the action of thc 29th of September, Don Miguel's loss, in killed, wounded, and missing, is rated at nearly 4000 men. Of the British, who went into the field about 220 strong, 32 were killed and 63 wounded. The French, who mustered about 350, had 36 killed and 84 wounded. It may be inferred that the foreign corps were materially weakened, as, two days subsequent to the 29th, they were relieved from their position on Ihe right of the line by a Portuguese regiment, under the command of a German officer, aud were stationed as a reserve. Under Ihe impression that a practicable breach had been effected hy a heavy cannonading, the Miguelites, who had spent a fortnight without any vigorous demonstrations, advanced on the 14th, in three columns, to assault the Serra. Six times was the attack made and repelled, and at last, after three hours' fighting, the followers of Miguel retreated, having sustained a loss of about 300 killed, and a proportionate number wounded. The troops of Don Pedro being protected by the walls of the convent, suffered comparatively little. Another attack on Oporto was intended to he made, on or about the 26th inst., by Don Miguel, whose army had received considerable reinforcements. The Usurper left Lisbon on the 1st inst., to join his troops, and to animate them in the anticipated attack. There are about 3000 persons, of different grades and ranks, imprisoned at Lisbon for political offences. His Majesty's ships Caledonia and Revenge anchored off Lis- bon, in consequence of the jeopardy which the lives and property of British subjects were in from the insolence of the minions of the Tyrant. The police, in particular, had shown great, enmity to the English ; they shot the servant of Lord William Russell whilst he was going to his mas- ter's house. Sir J. M. Doyla has arrived at Oporto, and reinforce- ments of troops from England are coming in, and on the way. Should Miguel be baffled in his next attack, he will be obliged to make a retrograde movement fbr the purpose of securing winter quarters. The Serra is con- sidered to he in excellent condition for defence. The engagement off Vigo between the fleets of the rivaj brothers was productive of no important consequences After exchanging broadsides for several hours, they parted' the Miguelite squadron returned to Lisbon, and Admiral Sartorius lay- to to repair the damages his squadron had sus- tained. The latter had about 45 killed and wounded, and his flag- ship, the Donna Maria, was materially injured. His squadron is now, however, quite leStted, and was cruizing off Oporto on the 20th inst. The Constitutional brig the Twenty- third of July assisted the Donna Maria when she was attacked hy the Don John, and gallantly beat her off. This naval conflict was very unequal ; the weight of metal and guns being five to one in favour of Don Miguel. The Don John, and a frigate, were com- pelled to put into Lisbon, which they did w ith great diffi- culty, in a most miserable condition, with their lower yards and topmast carried away, and their hulls very con siderably shattered, and it will be necessary for them to be docked or hove down before they can again put to sea, Captains Mins, Crossby, Morgell, Boyd, and Lienl.- Colonei Williams are recommended to the consideration of Don Pedro, as having particularly distinguished them- selves. In deference to the feelings of those who may have relatives engaged in the cause of Constitutional freedom, we subjoin the list of the British who were killed and wounded serving under Sartorius in the naval action of the 14th :— RETURN OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED ON BOARD OF HER MOST FAITHFUL MAJESTY'S SQUADRON. On board the Donna Maria Segunda.— Killed— James Pit- cher, Isaac Harvey, Daniel W. Cullum, Michael Loony, John Wollfe, John Kreme, seamen.— Seriously wounded, and since dead— Mr. William Dawson, quarter- master; George Allen, seaman ; William Towers, marine.— Seriously wounded— Hugh M. Case, Henry Williams, John Kelly, William Cox, John M. Koy, Bery Dixon, George Patterson, John Thomson, Richard Sill, Henry James, William Wainwright, Robert Mor- land, William Potter, Matthews Sowerby, seamen.— Slightly wounded— Vice- Admiral Sartorius, Lieutenant Ross, Joseph Jennings, James Robinson, Joseph Thompson, John Pascoe, Mark Jones, John Carpenter, Robert Rogers, W. Friske, Ro- bert Easterbrook, Joseph Constance, George Reilly, seamen. On board the Rainha da Portugal.— Killed— William Gib- son, Lieutenant; Henry Fitzhenry, Master- at- Arms; John Scott, seaman. On board the Portuense.— Killed— W. Couhins, seaman.— Seriously wounded— Thomas Sharp, Lieutenant ; John Glen- denning, jolly- boat boy.— Slightly wounded— Charles Luncet, seaman. On board the Twenty- third of July.— Seriously wounded— Foord Margoll, Commander.— Mortally wounded, and since dead— Joao Manoel Gongalves.— Seriously wounded — Jos£ Contusao, Manoel Gomes, Jos£ d'Oliveira, and Alexander Jose Lopes, seamen. the funds to procure so valuable and desirable an acquisition to the charity as enfranchisement, and which the trustees are required to procure before they appropriate the surplus in augmenting the pensions, which, as well as the allowance of coals, have been so considerably encreased since the foundation of the charity. It is not my intention ever to intrude on you again on the same subject, and, therefore, I hope I may be permitted to add my firm conviction that the " Old Inhabitant" dares not openly to avow, what he has secretly * * * * stated in his anonymous bills, » * » I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, NOT AN OLD INHABITANT, BUT ONE WHO LOVES TRUTH AND JUSTICE AS WELL AS CHARITY, Richmond, Surrey, October 22, 1832. * » * We have felt it our duty to strike out several passages in our Correspondent's communication, because we wish to keep our columns free from offensive personalities. The letter signed an " Old Inhabitant" was temperately written, and we do not think that any presumption as to the source from which it came, or the motives in which it originated, justifies the party appealed to, in withholding an explanation of the points at issue. The monstrous abuses in the administration of the affairs of Charities, render silence on such a subject, at the best, suspi- cious.— ED. T. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TOWN. SIR— I read with pleasure the remarks of your correspondent last week, as to the seeming misapplication of the funds of Mit- chell's Charity at Richmond, and have looked with anxiety, but in vain, for a reply. Permit me, through tl e medium of your next Sunday paper ( last Sunday's occupied a large share of attention here) to put a few questions, which I trust the Paymaster and Receiver of the Charity will deign to answer, as no property ought to he more rigidly en- quired into than that left for the succour of the poor and infirm. Thc questions I would put are as follows:— 1st. Are not the premises in Maiden- lane, described in the Government Report, as forming the stage or principal part of the Adelphi Theatre ( considering the value of Theatrical property) much underlet at 7it. 10s. per annum ? 2d. Is the large garden adjoining the house held by Mr. Steele, included in the paltry rent paid by him of 61. 8s. 6d. per annum ? 3d. Is there not a Cottage producing a considerable yearly rental, which is not noticed in the Government Report, but which belongs to Mitchell's Charity ? 4th. Was not a tender of 25i. per annum made for Ihe three houses held by Mr. Thomas Taylor, but were let tu him in prefer- ence, at the low rent of 16(. per annum, and do not two of these houses contain eight rooms, and the third four? 5th. Is not the above- mentioned Thomas Taylor Clerk to the Trustees ? Finally. Is it not ridiculous and taunting to have a standing order that the poor men shall be fined or expelled the Charity if they sell their great coats, when it is notorious they have not had any for many years? These questions are not put in the spirit of hostility to the Pay- master or Trustees, but for ihe . information of myself and other inquiring inhabitants of Richmond. I am, Sir, yours, & c., ANOTHER OLD INHABITANT OF RICHMOND. Richmond, Oct. 24. THE ELECTIONS. Friday, the grand attack was to be made by Don Miguel in per- son on the city of Oporto, and by this time the Constitutionalists hope that Don Pedro has received the following reinforcements by 14 transports from England, viz. :— by the Eddystone, sailed the 15th Sept., 100 men; Phyleria, 21st, 58 men ; Irweck, 24th 90 men: Dart 25th, 31 men; Ebinezer, 1st Oct., 33 men ; Mar- quis of Anglesey, 1st, 36 men ; Concord, 10th, 130 men ; Pere de Famille, 17th, 230 men ; Soho, 20th, 280 men ; Royal George, 20th, 350 men ; Royal Adelaide, 22d, 40 men, and 40 horses Lord Wellington, 19th, 56 men and 90 horses ; Emulous, 20 men and 90 horses; from France, 300 men ; total, 1,654, men and 240 horses. Besides 2,000 veteran Polish soldiers are im- mediately to start in steam- boats from France. Information that the Queen of Spain had been appointed Regent during the illness of Ferdinand, has been confirmed in despatches received by our Government. BASINGSTOKE.—( From a Correspondent.)— An active canvas is in progress in this town and neighbourhood, on the part of the Marquis of Douro and Walter Long, Esq. who offer them- selves for the northern division of the county on conservative principles. Similar exertions are making by the friends of Chas. Shaw Lefevre and W. E. Scott, Esqs., the reforming candidates, and a sharp contest is anticipated, both parties having numerous and influential supporters. In this town, however, decidedly, the Marquis is anything but a favourite. He proposes to advo- cate " the strictest economy compatible with the honour and dignity of the Crown, and efficiency of the Government! !" which dignity and efficiency, of course, his Lordship considers to consist in granting noble pensions to Noble Dukes for certain services performed. Astonishing truly I the Marquis of Douro— the son of the greatest pensioner in the kingdom— he advocate economy. Does his Lordship suppose to mystify the ideas, to blind the eyes of the electors of North Hants by such bombast Economy, indeed I ABINGDON.— Mr. Duffield, a con » ervative, has entered the field for Abingdon. BERKSHIRE ( from a Correspondent).— One of Messrs. Pusey and Palmers' agents was engaged, last week, in the neighbour- hood of Bracknell, in visiting the electors objected to by his em- ployers, for the purpose of fishing out any information that would enable him to maintain the objections. Finding the electors were all duly qualified, he offered to withdraw the objections if they would vote for Mr. Pusey. It is scarcely necessary to add, that the electors, having pledged themselves to support Mr. Wal- ter, rejected the proposal with contempt. If there was any proof wanting of the coalition between Palmer and Pusey, now termed the candidates of ' the Rump,' it is the fact that they have only objected to those electors who have promised their votes to Walter. The indirect exertions of an Irish nobleman on be- half of his friend. Lord Carnarvon's son- in- law, Mr. Fusey, are progressing towardi that degree of interference that will entitle him to the notice of the future House of Commons. BRISTOL.— The Tories speak very confidently of Sir R. Vy- vyan's return. DUDLEY.— Mr. Campbell, K. C. was last week engaged in an active personal canvass of this Borough: the results were highly gratifying to the learned gentleman. DUBLIN CITY.— Mr. Shaw, the Recorder of Dublin, has re- signed the Representation of that City, on the plea that several of his near friends have declared in favour of a Repeal of the Union— a measure which the learned gentleman could not con- scientiously advocate. DROGHEDA.— Mr. Wallace has declined standing for Drogheda, and a " Repealer" has started. FROME.— Sir Thomas S. Mostyn Champneys, Bart., is now a candidate for the representation of this borough. GRANTHAM.—( From a Correspondent.)— The borough of Grantham is likely to be severely contested at the next election for members to serve in Parliament. Two candidates, Mr. Welby, one of the present members, and Sir Montague Cholmeley, are already in the field, and two of Lord Huntingtower's and Col. Hughes are expected to- morrow. Sir Montague is the reform candidate, and has been well received. After the canvas on Monday, a large party dined at the Mail hotel with Mr. Welby ; and on Wednesday, Sir M. Cholmeley met the principal gentle- men of Grantham at the Red Lion, when an evening of the most delightful nature was spent in mingled patriotism and con- viviality. PENRYN AND FALMOUTH.— Mr. Freshfield, one of the present members for the borough of Penryn, arrived in that town on Saturday afternoon last, and has been actively engaged during the greater part of this week in canvassing his present con- stituents. RICHMOND ALMS- HOUSES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TOWN. SIR— I read in your respectable Paper of Sunday last, a letter signed " An Old Inhabitant of Richmond," and I am persuaded that, if you knew the motives of the writer of that latter, you would not think it entitled to any notice whatever from the gentleman who is " required" to answer it. ***** Although I commend the silence, on the present occasion, of the person addressed through the medium of your Paper, who has been thus undeservedly vilified, I cannot suffer the serious imputation against myself, and those other inhabitants who are expected to watch over the expenditure of the parish funds to pass unnoticed, for we are indirectly accused by your Corres- pondent of suffering the " parish doctor," alluded to in his letter, to be remunerated from those funds; unless an inference is to be drawn from the allusion that a respectable medical practitioner gives up his time, and provides medicines whenever called on by the Ten Old Men, some of whom require constant attendance from him, without receiving any remuneration; supposition not only too absurd to be believed, but one that can be confuted by the medical gentlemen who have for several years performed that duty, and received a salary from the trus- tees of the charity for so doing. Your Correspondent asks why the additional pay has been withheld from the men after it had been proposed; however, he does not touch upon another proposition, made at the same time ( namely) the intention of the trustees to procure the enfranchisement of the copyhold property, which forms a material part of the endowment of the charity; and certainly the " Old Inhabitant," notwithstanding his endea vour to show an abuse of the funds of the charity, if any could be discovered, cannot persuade any one of experience in such matters, that it does not require a considerable accumulation of DECISIONS OF THE COURTS OF REVISING BARRISTERS. The greater number of questions which have been agitated relate to informalities in the written notice required by the Act. It has been intimated, where a decision has been made against the claim, that the party may tender his vote at the election, and thus an opportunity will be afforded to reconsider the ques- tion before a Committee of the House of Commons, in the event of a petition against the return. Points have also arisen as to persons who have claimed to be rated at an improper place, or after the 20th July, or paid their rates subsequently, though some of them had re- ceipts of an anterior date. Objections have also arisen in con- sequence of mistakes in returning the names of the inhabitants. In the Tower Hamlets the claims of a great number of persons were disallowed, whose christian or surnames were incorrectly entered either in the rate- books or lists. The courts, however, generally recommended the persons so rejected to tender their votes at the poll. One point of importance seems to be, whether tenants are entitled to vote who pay a gross sum for rent and assessments, and the latter are paid by the landlord. It appears that in the city of London it has been held that such tenants, or compound householders, are not entitled to vote ; bit the accuracy of this opinion is much questioned. The omissions of overseers to make proper returns, it has been held, may be supplied by the Barristers. Several questions have been deferred for consideration on claims to be admitted to vote for the county in right of leasehold and copyhold property, where the parties were entitled to vote for a borough. There are also doubts raised regarding residence, where the inhabitant does not sleep at the house in respect of which he claims to vote: but if he lives within seven miles, it seems the right must be admitted. October 28. TIIE TOWH. 340 MEMBERS FOR THE CITY. It is especially the duty of THE TOWN to attend to the Town Members. We have a reverend care of the city,— we deeply affect the elegance of Tower Hamlets, and tiie fresh rurality of Lainbeth ; nor could we easily forgive ourselves if we feigned, much less felt, indifference towards the Metropolitan Olympus of Holborn- hill, and the Gods that dwell thereon, any more than towards the fashionable stars of May- fair, and the more enduring glory of West- minster. We shall attend to the whole of these in Iheir turn; for the present, our eyes are directed towards the East—" Sufficient for the day"— our readers can finish the quotation. Tbe present Members for the City, w e need hardly say, are AldermanWooi, Alderman Waithman, ,4MermanVenables, and Alderman Thompson. The Candidates for Member- ships, are Sir John Key, Mr. Grote, the Banker, and a Mr. Lyall. Of Thompson little needs to be said ; the spcech and vote on the Appleby case did bis business— he withdraws from Ihe scene for ever. Even Appleby, were it as whole he wished it, would not take him in. The question to be discussed, were it worth the ink and space, would be, not how comes lie to leave the House?— but, how, the deuce, came he ever to get info it! He was at the top of the poll in 1826, and again in 1830, and wc verily believe, if the warmest of his admirers were asked for what one qualification of a legislator he was put ( here, and allowed till Clirislmas to seek for a reason, lie would fail in the search. However, he is down among the dead men, and there let him lie! * We like old Wood; lie is a hearty, good- natured man, kindly disposed; speaks his nothings inoffensively; and, we have heard, is great in a Committee. There was a chi- valry of spirit in his prompt assistance of Queen Caroline, that spoke of better things than turtle. Still, Wood, we must say it, is a poor specimen of a member. The march of intellect truly must be a baiting march, when such as he stands forth as one of the leaders of its column of twenty- four millions. We would not like to see Wood turned out for ' auld lang syne ;' but if lie were to lake it into liis head lo retire, before a more vigorous aspirant for political honours, as Alderman Combe did before him, we would certainly not regret his secession. Waithman l ie the name of the Schoolmaster! what tempted the great opulent and rather intelligent city of London, to make a member of this man ? Why, he can- not even spell! So much for his acquired learning; and then for mother wit— only listen to the poor body's prosing about exports and imports; and mark his annual repro- duction of a string of resolutions, which, for absurdity of allegation, and inconsequence of argument, might well suffice, in a fair court, lo " Bagster" any man or woman, old, or young, in his Majesty's dominions, who possessed money enough to render them worthy of the cognisance of Chancery. Wc admit that Mr. Waithman was a Refor- mer, as he has a thousand times told us, ' in the worst of times;' nor do we doubt his sincerity as a Reformer, in these the best of times for all that sort of tiling. But what we want is not a mere reformer ; we want a clear- headed, large- minded, well- informed, ready- spoken man; one to whom we can safely entrust the highest and most imporlant functions exercised by a citizen— the framing of laws for one of the greatest, wealthest, and wisest nations in the world. Why, old Tom Hardy, who. was buried the other day, was a Reformer before Waitliman, and not only a professor, but a conlessor, in the ' worst of times;' and as honest and as sensible and a better educated mail into the bargain ; but who was ever so insane as to dream of Hardy as a fit legislator for England? Take Alderman Waitliman's chain from liis neck, put in his hand a physi- cian's cane; or place liim in a pulpit, or at a bar ; give him a brief to draw, or to draw from; lay before him pen, ink, and paper, and hid him concoct an article for the Town ; make any tiling of him under heaven but a parliament- man, and then say honestly, how long he would be to- lerated ! We will not sav that Alderman Yeiiables, or Sir John Key, or Sir Don Key, as he used to be called before Lord Grey patronized him, is as Alderman Waithman ; far from it. They are both men of respectable attainments ; though far, very far, from what wc would fix as the standard lor the representatives of the Metropolis of the Empire. We know nothing of Mr. Lyall ; and we don't like to speak of what we don't know. He is supported by the Tories, and he professes to be a liberal. Now, . this is suspicious at best. It is not very easy to discover why a Tory should be for- ward to support a man, whom lie has reason to suppose will use the power lie confers ou him, for the destruction of Toryism. The conservative friends of Mr. Lyall may be deceived l but it is plain, to every man's sense, that tliey look on Mr. Lyall as a deceiver. In truth, of the men in power andthe men that would fain be in power, there is but one, whom we can, in our conscience, patronize, and that is Mr. Grotc. He is a merchant, acquainted with business, and therefore most fit lo manage the local affairs of the cily; lie is a liberal, sound- minded, soundly- informed man, and therefore well fitted to manage the general affairs of the nation. Is it not possible to find for him more worthy compeers than lie is at present threatened with ? Surely it will not be said of famous London town— " That her wide walks encompass but one man—" And if there be, as we trust there are, not three but three hundred good and true men therein, why put up with the miserable makeshifts who have striven, from session to session, for the last dozen years, and with so much suc- cess, to perpetuate the ridicule that idle wits had cast on the name of citizen? CORPORATIONS: No. I. THE DOVER.— Dover presented a very animated and gay ap- pearance on Tuesday last, in consequence of its having been an- nounced that Capt. Stanhope, one of the representatives, would make a public entry into the town in the evening. About five o'clock a great number of his constituents, preceded by a band and colours, went out as far as Crabble Gate to accompany him into the town. The Captain's reception was most gratifying: when the procession arrived at the Cherry Tree, they were joined by about 150 members of the Reformers' Union ; and as the party moved onward, the numbers considerably increased ; so that by the time they reached the entrance into the town there were not fewer than 500 voters.— Maidstone Gazette. SWEARING BACK.— In the Court of the Revising Barrister at Egremont, Cumberland,' on Saturday week, a worthy overseer of a parish, attended with the proper documents, and previously to his examination had the usual oath administered to him. After this ( to him) most novel operation, he went and got tipsy, and whilst under the influence of the jolly God, it entered into his fancy that his oath had bound him to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so long as he should live. The weight of this dreadful obligation quite overwhelmed him; and being sensible of his inability to keep it, he returned to the Court, earnestly beseeching the Revising Barrister to " swear him bach," as he phrased it, thinking that none but the Learned Gentleman had power to undo the spell which he had imposed. The Court had no small difficulty in calming the anxiety of the poor man on the subject. The origin of those peculiar privileges that are enjoyed by corporafions is well known. When Ihe feudal system was in its high and palmy slate, the King was a mere puppet in the hands of an oligarchy of proud and grasping Nobles. There were several modes in which he might seek to free himself from the vassalage to which, by a vir- tual inversion of the rules of feudality, the Lord Para mount was subjected. He might combine with one or two of the more powerful of the Barons to controul the rest. This was an easy expedient, and often had recourse to; but its result was a change of masters, rather lhan independence. He might combine with the weaker of his Barons in order fo overawe the more powerful. This was a more difficult, but it was a more effectual method of giving strength and permanence to kingly power. Lastly, lie might put himself at the head of the people, over whom the Barons tyrannised yet more securely than tliey defied the Sovereign, for the purpose of humbling Ihe entire " order," great and small. This third plan has never been completely carried into effect. Nothing has yet fully and fairly combined with the people to put down the aristocracy. The alli- ance between the Monarch and the Commons has ever been, on ( he part of the former, more an alliance of neces- sity than choice. Still, in all times, there has been some pproaclies towards a union though the parties have never cordially joined. Out of this desire— by means of the tiers etat— to humble the pride and abridge the power of the Nobles, arose corporate towns. The King granted privi- leges to merchants and traders ; arid merchants and traders, in turn, divided their profits with the King: the King pro- tected them from the avarice, and tliey assisted him in repressing the ambition of the Barons. The righfs con- ferred on the earlier corporate towns constituted, in fact, a sort of league, offensive and defensive, between them and the Crown. The value of monopoly in fostering trade, whether in- cipient and feeble, or established and extended, is no longer a matter touching which men are much given to dispute. It is now, we believe, universally conceded, that exclusive commercial privileges are injurious in all cases. When people defend monopolies, it is on special, not general grounds. But although, as far as their pecu- liar commercial privileges are concerned, corporations were from the beginning faulty, there is no doubt that there was mixed up with their evil a great deal of good. It is ( rue they were meant by the Sovereign solely as an instrument, by which he might rule with effect his more potent subjects ; and no thought so extravagant ever en- tered into his imagination as that this instrument, all weak and humble as it appeared, unless when wielded by his hand, should ever so wax in strength as effectually to con- troul the greater as well as the lesser powers of Ihe sfafe. Men seldom see the remoter issues even of ihe most simple projects. The corporations increased in number and in consequence; llicir rights were better defined, the viola- tion of them more difficult; and to the Sovereign, and to the Barons equally, their aggregate became at length so important, that both were content to share the adminis- tration of the national affairs with a class of the commu- nity which had gathered strength out of their mutual weakness; and which neither was willing to assist the other in putting down, even if that w ere a task for which both had been adequate. The early rise of liberty, then, was eminently fostered by the institution of corporations. Liberty is, indeed, the offspring of towns. Where men are scattered abroad, and their combination beset with physical difficulties, tyranny is easily maintained. It is hy congregating them in masses that tliey arc made aware of their power, and stimulated to exercise it. It is a fact which every day's experience, however, presses upon us, that the cunning of file few is almost always a match, and more than a match, for the power of the many. When, in process of time, Ihe Lower House, with its representatives of the freeholders, and its repre- sentatives of the burghers, acquired such a degree of con- solidation and power that, in the face of ils opposition, no enterprise of importance could prudently be undertaken, ar. d none, which involved expense, carried on, the thoughts of the monarch were naturally turned, in the conscious- ness of his inability lo restrain, to the readiest means of swaying ils counsels. The machinery of corporations offered those means. It was only required ( o limit the number of members in those that already existed, or, when circumstances might render such tampering with an ancient right inexpedient, the creation of corporations in mean, insignificant, aud decayed places; or the vesting of corporate rights in places of greater population, in a small number of persons, in order to enable the king, or the nobleman in whom lie confided, to influence the elec- tions to his own purposes. Although, it is true, lhat in a few cases, from causes connccted with the nature of Un- franchise, and from the accidental decay of the borough in population, that which was a free and fair election, had come, at length, to be neither fair nor free; yet it is also true, that, in far the greater number of instances, the rotten and nomination boroughs swept away by the Re form act, had been rotten and nomination from their origin. They were created for a purpose which, up to the day of their political death, they most zealously and con- sistently laboured to accomplish— the restriction of the rights, and abridgment of the liberties of the people. This, then, is the second state of the corporations. In the first state, their political privileges were eminently contributive fo flic generation aud propagation of free principles ; and doubtless laid the foundation of that full or nearly full, enjoyment of power, that the people, through their representatives, are shortly lo exercise. Their com mercial privileges ccrlainly did evil, though the evil was less apparent than, in the general competition which the diffusion of knowledge and the pressure of taxation ( we hardly know which has had most to do with it) lias stirred up, it lias, in our days, become. In their second state, corporations wore changed " all for Ihe worse and nothing for the better." Instead of their political privileges being a national good, they became a national nuisance. Instead of a clicck on the over- grown power of the government, tliey furnished the food on which it grew. Instead of operating, as they were originally intended, to controul the power of the barons, they had come in supplement of it, and served to per- petuate the evils of feudality, after, by the progress of society, all that rendered feudality tolerable had long passed away. We have lived into a third stale of the corporations. Their political privileges have now been taken away; or, lo speak more properly, their members have been so increased, as to restore them, in that respect, to their early independence. Their commercial privileges remain untouched. What are the claims of the latter to our sufferance? Are they of value to the corporations? Are they of value to the state? Ought they to be abro- gated, and when, and liow ? These are questions which we shall endeavour to answer in our next. PLAY- GOER. • COVENT- GARDEN. Mr. Knowles' Masque has succeeded, as every body antici- pated ; and, as a literary production, is much better than any body had a right to anticipate. There are passages of genuine poetry in it; and it embodies, like the masques in older times, one ingenuous, happy, and true fancy, which the scenery finely sustains. It is altogether pleasant and- delight- ful to see, refreshing to our sympathies, and not in any way subserving to our senses at the expense of imagination. It re- minds us, as indeed Mr. Knowles always does, of the times when masques were more in fashion— when poetry rained down on the stage its sweet and unrestrained influence— and when the illustrious Ben Johnson, whom his Contemporary has happily called " the boon Delphic God," who " Drank sack, and kept his Bacchanalia, And had his incense, and his altars smoking, Aud spoke in sparkling prophesies,"— condescended to write Court entertainments, for " tempting beauties," and princes to act in. The occasion of the present Masque is touching, but Mr. Knowles had too much genius to turn it into a mere solemn epitaph. He has brought about it the ever living associations of poetry and beauty. He has spoken of death in it, but only as connecting life with life, and every- thing with the lastingness of truth. And how fairly the Messrs. Grieve have seconded him 1 How exquisite the scene of Dry- burgh Abbey I melancholy it is true, and touchingly quiet, but shone full upon by the lustrous moon, and bathed in the living light of her beauty. We cannot look at it, without thinking of " lovely things that conquer death"— and we know that Walter Scott will do so. Then the scenes in the vision, are all equal to this, all gorgeous, solemn, gay, or terrible, as the occasion re- quires ; hut yet all breathed upon it as were, by a supernatural atmospheric light, which harmonizes the whole. This is a lovely contrivance. We exhort all our readers to go and see this Masque, it will not do an injustice to their liveliest emotions— and it will increase no thought that is painful. It speaks of death, but af- fectionately and re- assuringly. NEW STRAND THEATRE. A new drama has been produced at this Theatre under the name of " Eily O'Connor," and with a gratuitous intimation from the bills that it is of " domestic interest." It is indeed of domestic interest, full of the most tragical sorrows— a compound of pride, murder, pathos, and ambition— and with little of the wisdom that redeems them. However it seems to deserve its and will doubtless serve the Theatre. Mr. Elton en- creases daily in esteem, though we would rather have him praised in things of a different cast from this. We fear it will incline him to run riot too much in his faulty tendencies, and to sub- due his better powers. Of the latter he has many— and de- serving— may he do justice to himself and them. We like him in truth, and wish every success to him. Mrs. Selby ought also to he mentioned as an actress oi sensibility, and some power. Mrs. Pearce is a capital termagant. Is not this piece, by the way, another version of a drama played some time ago at the Milton Street Theatre with Miss Ellen Tree as its heroine? We think we remember the charming tones of that delightful actress in the character of Eily O'Connor. No one could play it better ; she changed the veriest stilted language into a pathetic sweetness, simply by her natural manner and voice. We never think of the latter without calling to mind what Colley Cibber says of the voice of the unfortunate Mountford, the lover of Mrs. Bracegirdle. He expresses it in a couplet, of Dryden's, which our treacherous memory will not correctly supply. He speaks exquisitely of accents melting to sweetness as they fall; but we will give the cdfiplet next week. SADLER'S WELLS. Mrs. Fitzwilliam relaxes none of her exertions at this, her own, pleasant theatre, notwithstanding her Adelphi engagement. She has added ubiquity to her other genuine qualities, with which every play- goer is acquainted, and admires. She is the only actress on the stage who has pretensions, beside Mrs. Glover, or Miss Tree,' or, in a certain style of acting, Mrs. Yates. Every one knows how touching and fine her Madge Wildfire is— here she is acting it nightly, with as much pathos as ever, and then hurries off to the Adelphi to play Paul, and make all laugh with her tired boyishness, her shy reluctance, her gallant " damn it's'" and sprightly vivacity. She has also played, this last week, Charlotte Corday, with great success, at Sadlers Well's, where, we ought to mention, some interesting tableaux vivans are executed in honour of Sir Walter Scott. The murder scene in the Drovers, and the deaths of Trap- bois, and Meg Mcrrilies, are striking and effective. THOUGHTS ON HUSBAND- HUNTING: No. VI. BY AN OLD FOX- HUNTER, OPERATIC INTELLIGENCE. PARIS.— A new opera, in three acts, entitled Le Serment, the joint production of Scribe and Auber, has been represented at the " Academie Royale de Musique." The music is described to be effective, but that there is too much of it. At the first re- presentation the audience showed symptoms of weariness, and weariness quickly resolves into disgust. Mad. Cinti Damoreau astonished even her old admirers by her singing in this piece. One air, the most difficult that can be imagined, she executed with a finish and superiority of style above all praise. The Italian Opera also has opened for the season with a pro- mising company. The most prominent singers are Rubini, Tamburini, Berattoni, Santini, Mad. Eckerlin, and a Mad. Boccabadati. The two latter are novelties in Paris. Boeca- badati made her first appearance in Matilde de Shabran, Son- tag's famous part. Report speaks highly of her skill and exe- cution as a singer; also that she has a manner entirely her own ; but that the quality of her voice is inclined to be shrill aud piercing. Where there is not naturally strong stamina, and a large tone, this will ever be the result of straining the voice to fill the area of the enormous Italian theatres. ROME.— Mad. Malibran has been received in " the eternal city" con furore. She was called for at the end of each act in La Cenerentola, and applauded with transports. She returned, after the second representation of the character, to Naples, to finish her engagement there. As singer and actress both, Malibran for our money I We can state, from unquestionable authority, that it is the intention of Their Most Gracious Majesties to be at Brighton on the 5th of November.— Brighton Herald. ADDRESSED TO THE MATRONS OF ENGLAND. MY DEAR OLD GIRLS,— I hope Brighton answers your expect- ations, and that you do not find your time hang heavy on hand. Of course you have heard a good deal about the proceedings of the place in former seasons, and that there used 1 o be a sort of branch Almack's held at the Old Ship rooms, which have been discontinued latterly, because the patronesses could not be suffi- ciently exclusive. The fact was, that any person with a clean face used to be admitted, whereas some of their hands were uncommonly dirty, which, of course, being concealed by the decent covering of kid gloves, were not seen at first sight; but " murder will out," and so did they, and the consequence was that there was an end of the Almack balls. Nevertheless, there, are still public ones held, which I recommend you to patronise, for I have always been of opinion that there is no place where you feel so truly comfortable and independent as in a room where, having paid your money for entering, you have as much right to be as anybody else. It is like hunting with a subscrip- tion pack of hounds in fact, where every subscriber considers himself entitled to holloa, instead of having to keep his mouth shut, and ride at the tail of a gentleman who defrays the ex- pense out of his own pocket. But I am getting sporting, and I know that does not take in the drawing- room ; so, to return to balls, & c.— Public ones certainly have an advantage over private ones, if it were only in this particular, that they enable you to form a much better estimate of the opinion in which your girls are held among the jeune gens, who are free to come or go, or dance or let it alone, than at a private party, where the good folks of the house are obliged to coax and wheedle the loungers into action, lest any of the visitors should take offence at their daughters being what we call " wall- flowers." Your experience in the country will have let you into the secret that an introduc- tion by a Master of Ceremonies is at best a very questionable way of commencing an acquaintance, and at a watering- place you will do well to refuse all such overtures, for this simple reason, that a man who cannot be introduced through a proper medium is not likely to prove worth knowing. Indeed, I have always considered Masters' of Ceremonies to be very marplot sort of fellows ; and though it is by some considered prudent to give them a guinea or two for procuring their daughters part- ners, in my opinion you had much better make them a present of five for letting it alone. Having now discussed the arcana of the science, let us in- dulge in a little figurative description of an imaginary husband- hunt. An elegant writer on field sports lately observed, that both ancient and modern authors make sad work of it when they attempt a description of heaven, and that to describe a run with fox- hounds is not a much easier task ; hut to make the attempt with any other country than Leicestershire in view would be giving a chance away. Upon this principle I feel that I ought to have laid the first scene of our exploits iu London, which certainly is the Melton of husband- hunting; but, for rea- sons already explained in former letters, I have thought it better merely to take a brush through the capital, and arrive at once at the first watering- place in the world. You have already figured five times in the Brighton newspapers, and the para- graphs have been as regularly copied into The Town, Post, Court Journal, and other vehicles of fashionable information. In the first place, there was your " arrival" at the " Albion" duly blazoned forth in type ; next, that you were looking out for a house for the winter ; thirdly, that you had taken No. , on Brunswick- terrace; fourthly, your departure from the " Albion;" and, fifthly, the snug cabinet dinner you gave the gossips on Wednesday was announced as a fashionable and splendid dinner party, with a little tail- piece appended, stating that your beautiful daughters are the youDg ladies who created such a sensation during the last London season, so that your name and fame are already pretty widely trumpeted through the world. Let us now suppose ourselves just taking coffee prior to stepping into the carriage to be conveyed to the first public ball at the rooms at the Old Ship. There is Mr. Herbert standing warming himself before the fire with a coat- tail under each arm, looking very unhappy, for unfortunately he is about to be pulled through the extremes of heat and cold, just at the very hour he is accustomed to go into . Bedfordshire. Nevertheless, parental fondness overcomes all personal consideration, and I declare he has pulled on his best black shorts, with the fine gauze silk stockings, and shews a most gentlemanly quota of calf. You, too, Mrs. Herbert, are looking blooming and well; time has made no ravages on that luxuriant form beyond what art can well supply.— " No longer shall ihe Nut- brown Maid be old, Though since her youth years have rolled"— methinks I heard your nimble- handed Phillis sing as she ar- rayed you in this glorious attire ; and, upon my word, do you know, I see many mothers that I prefer infinitely to their daugh- ters. But the door opens, and in comes Fanny with a flat can- dlestick, clad in virgin white— innocence personified— " Sweet as the dewy milk- white thorn, Dear as the raptured thrill o? joy"— grace in every step, and heavenly beauty in her mien ; she is followed by Jane I that " wench of excellent discourse"— " Who breathes of youth ; The shining moisture swells into her eyes In brighter flow." Well done, my muse— but now be " aysy," as the Irishman said to his horse, or I'll have to ride you on the curb instead of the snaffle, for we have had enough of you for the present. Now we are all ready, ring the bell— ladies, take your last lingering glances in the long mirror— see that all your curls are right— put on your shawls ;— Mr. Herbert, lower your tails, and all- prepare your smiles as we drive along the shore to the rooms. Hark I the chapel clock strikes eleven, and yet the carriages have not all set down. There are but three before us, however, and we may reckon upon being last. The dancing has com- menced this hour and more, and our turn to set down has arrived. Now, ladies, take care, how you alight; a false step here may mar you for the season— if not for life— and the frost upon the flags has made the footing rather slippery. Mrs. Her- bert, mind your feathers and stoop your head as you get out, and do you, Mr. H., button your breeches- pocket up, or you may chance to find some hand in that is not your own. Coachman, 9IO THE TOWJV, October 28. M fiie carriage return at half- past one ; and do you, John, wait thr the cloaks, for the room is a perfect chaos, and we shall seror be able to find them when they are wanted. Now, steadily j iSstsn to the music— they are gallopading, and we must wait till Sii dance is over, and then make a triumphal entry. Hark! ijs » last notes have faded on the ear, and the late swelling chorus s » ' succeeded by a gentle buzz and moving of light slippered feel. Now is your time— pass by yon red curtain that screens tie dancers from the gaze of the profanum vulgus, and you easter with all the pomp of circumstance amid the glittering fcfarong, as they spread o'er the room, like honnds trying a* a scent. Ahl that was well done, indeed, Mrs. Her- & e* t; you just stopped at the right place— Lady London- derry, or Queen Sarah herself, could not have done it better; now mark the general buzz and stare that ensues. By Cu- gad, you have created a sensation, and two beauties arriving at (& Ss period of the evening are worth any five that were here at S& e commencement. Now, steadily; advance a little further, and take up a position just opposite the orchestra, from whence joa can survey the rooms. They are quite third raters you see, but well lighted and not badly filled— three hundred per- sons present, and among them a fairish sprinkling of stars, wrders, and red ribbands, knights, baronets, and so on, with tak> ns bold; and yonder, too, stands stately Devonshire, tower inglike a steeple above everybody else, with a little girl hanging > js » hts arm, who looks, for all the world, Uke a mole- hill at the fiwt of Olympus. But tall men always admire little women, aad vice versa. There are no . exotics here, but plenty of " wall- towers," if we may judge by the number of young ladies ranged apbo the benches, while a few red- faced vulgar- looking dowagers, tHwough- cast with jewels, like the lumps of beef that Sinbad ' Sht Sailor threw into the Valley of Diamonds, are stuck at in tewals along the lines, acting the double part of Chaperones, and glaring lamps to keep the passers by off their toes. You & a » e now recovered from the dazzle of lights and jewels that bewildered your vision on entering, and can perceive a wonder- Sal difference between the London and Brighton assemblies; and yot receive the homage of the latter as your due, after your successful debut, at the legitimate ones. The girls, too, are used So it, and already X see that " wench of excellent discourse" has 33* en her head a couple of disdainful throws at some moustachiod • MMEeombs, who are examining you as they lounge with their Slfled arms against the opposite wall ( which in all probability is sot half so thick as their heads), while the lovely, simple- minded ifaflriy looks around her with a complacent air, perfectly uncon- scious of being " the observed of all observers ;" and yet— " A witlier'd hermit, five score winters worn, Might shake off fifty, looking in her eye"— ROYAL AND FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS. Sat ! see Mrs. -' s black- feathered turban, with the paste & aIf- moon in front, working its way through the crowd towards as, and here she comes, with eagerness depicted on her brow— ahe has viewed a fox, and has come to tell you of him. Ah 1 I thought so. A young baronet, with no incumbrance save that of a large fortune, and just left Cambridge. Say " yes," by all aaeans : and now, as she trots him up by a well- directed glance, decide which of your daughters you will enter at him. Hark 1 jfatie throws her tongue— she is beforehand with us, and has earaght a glimpse, and will not be introduced to that little ugly pig- eyed man. There is no time for remonstrance, the youth is ftere, so let Fanny have him for the present, and we will talk Jane over in the meantime. It is a thousand pities, but cannot hi helped ; and now all you can do is to rate her quietly, and &£ ep her from the Captains, for I see two or three of them look- ing towards her. Sir George and Fanny pair off together. Jane ajjjain throws her to » gue. " What a little ugly wretch that is ^ aays she, as soon as they are out of hearing); I wonder Mrs. ~ should expect us to dance with such an animal." '•" Hush, my dear, he is a very gentlemanly- looking young man, aad you ought to be much obliged to Mrs. for the trouble she has taken. I think Fanny and he a very nice- look- iag couple." " What is his name ?" inquires Jane, with true female curiosity. " Sir George Rentroll." Jane looks sur- prised, but says nothing, and the quadrille terminates, when fanny, bless her sweet heart 1 seeing her sister has been standing ont, volunteers an introduction, which the pig- eyed baronet gladly accepts, for he is dancing- mad, and, with the exception rjf a Cambridge or Huntingdon ball, has had very little oppor- tunity for indulging his " fantastic toe." As I mean pig- eyes to play a prominent part in my after aceneB, it may be as well here to introduce him. In person he certainly is not an Adonis, but— " 0 what a world of vile ill- favoured faults Looks handsome in ten thousand pounds a year!"— and he is just the sort of man that, without a fortune or title, ugsdtl be snubbed, and, with one, converted into an interesting Sacking young gentleman. Still, despite his short, squat figure, strait yellow hair, the said eyes, and a somewhat rudely healthful visage, his manners are easy and gentlemanly, and he has just enough wit to fall in love with any pretty girl who will be at the trouble of making " a set" at him, for he is one of your " first oome, first served" sort of gentry, and if you can get Jane ( WMued into hunting him, it will be better than throwing your Bonn- card away ; for, though she is pretty, if you remember I settled that Fanny is the beauty who reflects a portion of her radiance upon her more versatile sister; therefore, if we get Jane upon a good scent at starting, Fanny will follow as a matter of course. How we succeed must, however, remain the subject Of another letter. In the meantime ( supposing the first ball eVer) let Mr. Herbert take a convenient opportunity of carding ywang pig- eyes ; don't let him go slap- dash, as if he meant to e* t him, but just drop quietly in the first fine day as he is pass- ing, and invite him to dine j and if next Sunday will suit his back, I shall be happy to meet him at your own hour. " NAVAL CIVIL SERVICE.— By an order, dated the 14th Aug. 3629, all persons appointed to the civil service of the navy, to places where the salary exceeds 100/. per annum, have a deduc- tew » of 5 per cent, made from their salaries, for the superannua- - S$ pi » fi\ nd. [." NAVAL PROMOTION.— The Lords Commissioners of the Ad- miralty have been pleased to direct that Sir J. N. Gordon, Cap- tain Superintendent of Chatham and Sheerness Dock- yards, shall henceforth be considered as second in command in the river Medway, and that in the event of the absence of the Port Admi- HB he should assume the command therein, unless there should Be a senior officer in the port. Their Majesties arrived at St. James's Palace on Wednesday afternoon, from Windsor. The Duke of Cumberland and the Princess Sophia paid visits to their Majesties. The King gave audiences, in tbe coufse of the day, to the Archbishop of Canter- bury, Earl Grey, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Palmerston, Ariscount Qoderich, Sir James Graham, tbe Duke of Richmond, Lord Hill, the Marquis of Wellesley, the Earl of Albemarle, Viscount Althorp, the Right Hon. Sir Stratford Canning, Sir James Kempt, the Earl of Errol, Sir Edward Owen, Admiral Charles Cunningham. The King and Queen'Ieft town in the evening for Windsor. ROYAL VISIT TO CHATSWORTH.— Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, arrived at the Duke of Devonshire's noble mansion on Friday the 19th instant. Grand preparations had been making for some weeks previously. The magnificent dining- room was displayed upon tbe occasion. The splendid gold plate, the admiration of the Court of St. Petersburgh during the Duke's embassy there, was in requisition. On the Saturday the Royal party visited Haddon Hall, and the neighbour- ing scenery. In the evening there was an illumination of water- works at Chatsworth, with several thousand Russian lamps. On Monday the same gay festivities were repeated after the Royal party bad visited Hardwick Hall. On Tuesday they honoured Matlock with their presence. On Wednesday the Earl of Lichfield at Shugborough, performed the host to the Royal party ; a dejeune having been prepared for them on their route by the Earl of Shrews bury. After this their Royal Highnesses were expected to proceed direetly to London. The daily consumption atChatsworth has been from 2 to 3 oxen, 40 sheep, and from 10 to 20 calves, besides deer, fowls,& c. Among the distinguished vintors of the Noble Duke, were the Earl and Countess of Newburgh, Lord and Lady Wham clitfe, Lord and Lady Cavendish, Miss Cavendish, Lord Water- park, Lord Morpeth, the Right Hon. James Abercrombie, tbe Hon. Mr. Cowper, & c. See. There was a Cabinet dinner on Thursday at Holland House. All the Ministers were present except Lord Carlisle, who is still at Castle Howard. Mr. Stanley set off on Friday, on his return to Ireland, by way of Liverpool. The Lord Chancellor will give a dejeune on Friday next, at his bouse in Berkeley- square, to Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Tenterden Lord Chief Justice Tindal, and the Puisne Judges of the three Courts, on the occasion of tbe opening of Michaelmas Term. Ilis Lordship and the Judges will afterwards proceed in the customary procession to Westminster Hall. The Quotidienne says—" We believe we may state a9 certain that Charles X. will not at present proceed either to Gartz or to Austerlitz, but will pass the winter with the whole of his family at the Castle of Prague," Count Pozzo di Borgo arrived in Munich on the 14th of October. The Earl of Munster, while on a visit to tbe Marquis of Win- chester, at Amport, Hants, was among tbe spectators of the great sheep, bop, and fancy fair, last week, on Weyhill. The Chester Courant says Lord Kenyon has been seriously ill of inflammation of the bowelt at Greddington, in consequence of his having caught a cold while attending an archery meeting at Eaton Hall, on Thursday last, but his Lordship is likely to recover. Viscount Boyne is arrived in town from a continental tour in Spain, Belgium, France, ice., of six years. His Lordship is about to proceed to Shropshire, on a visit to his son, tbe Hon. Gustavus Frederick Hamilton, who was formerly attached to Mr. Noel Hill's embassy at Turin. Sir Robert Wilson has quitted town for Paris. One of the fair daughters of the gallant General is now at Windsor Castle, as resi- dent Maid of Honour to the Queen. Sir Robert has not yet suc- ceeded in getting his " regiment,'' though he has been restored to his rank in tbe army, and promoted to tbe rank of Lieutenant- General upwards of two years. The Lord Mayor appears determined to finish his prolonged mayoralty with a degree of unusual eclat. His Lordship will give a series of three balls at the Mansion- house in the ensuing week— namely, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Weippert's full quadrille band is engaged. The Rev. Mr. Spencer, brother to Lord Althorp, is now in Ghent. He performed mass at the Cathedral on Sunday last. The Duke of Devonshire, in the early part of the ensuing month, will proceed from Chatworth to Brighton, for some weeks. His Grace, it is stated, has lately purchased several houses at Brighton by way of investment. Tne Duke and Duchess of Montrose have left their residence in Grosvenor- square, for Brighton, where they intend to reside dur- ing the winter. Mr. and Lady Emily Foley are expected to join the Duke and Duchess in the course of the season. The Duchess of Argyll arrived in Upper Brook- street, on Tues- day, from a visit to ber daughter, the Duchess cf Richmond, at Goodwood. The Duke of Argyll is gone to Paris, where his Grace means to make some stay. Among the visiters at Hat& eld are the Duke of Wellington, Prince Paul Lieven, tbe Dowager Marohioness of Salisbury, the Marchioness of Westmeath, tbe Countess of Aldborough, Lord and Lady Cowley, Lord Grimslon, and General Phipps. The Mar- chionesi of Salisbury's winter parties are now about to commence for the season at tbe same magnificent seat. The Marquis Reario Sforza, who is now staying at Long's Hotel, is charged with despatches from tbe Court of Naples to Count Ludolff, the Sicilian Minister here. The Marquis has been sent to this country on many previous occasions, in the character of a diplomatic agent from his Court, A marriage is on the tapis between the youngest daughter of General Sir George Airey, and grand- daughter of the Baroness Talbot, of Malahide Castle, county of Dublin, and Charles Totten- ham, M. P., of Ballycurry and New Ross, and grandson of tbe late Sir Robert Wigram, Bart., of Wexford. The sale of Major Stratum's effects at Park Hall, near Alcester, last week, attracted a great number of purchasers from the Metro- polis, and otbsr parts of ihe kingdom. Among tbe books was a unique Botanical Work, in 10 vols., 4to., containing in each volume 100 beautiful paper mosaic representations of flowers and plants, with manuscript index and notes, the whole executed by the celebrated Mrs. Delany. After an eager competition this superb lot was ultimately knocked down at 300 guineas to Hall, Esq., of Llanover Hall, Abergavenny. for sale. It is needless to add, that they were all purchased with avidity. Amongst the donors was her majesty the Queen, who sent a donation of 251, and the subscriptions are stated to have amounted to a large sum. EMIGRATION.— Wednesday afternoon the large ship Gulnare, bound for Sydney, New South Wales, proceeded on her voyage, with about one hundred and fifty passengers on board, who in- tend settling in the colony, and a valuable cargo of merchandise. The emigrants'consist of a number of respectable tradesmen, of small capital, from the metropolis, aud several farmers and agri- culturists, with their wives and families. There are also a few superior mechanics on board, and twenty single young women, the expense of whose passage is paid partly by the parishes to which they, belong, and partly by government. Among them were seven very good- looking girls, for some time inmates of Lambeth workhouse, who were all attired alike, in red cotton shawls, purple merino gowns, and white straw bonnets, trimmed with purple ribands. Their neat and healthy appearance at- tracted much attention. The single women are going out on a matrimonial expedition. , SWAN RIVER.— A vessel has arrived from Swan River with a small consignment of wool, the first produce of the kind in that new colony. The colony is stated to abound, in the districts newly explored, with excellent pasture for sheep. EMPLOYMENT OF LABOURERS.— The Duke of Sussex has con- sented to become President of the Agricultural Employment In- stitution. COMMON COUNCIL REFORM.— Among the candidates for the office of Common councilman of Aldersgate ward, is a Mr. Ibbett, a bookseller, in Maidenhead- court, Aldersgate- street, who offers to the electors the following pledges :— 1. No1 to sign any militia, or other rate, for a larger sum than is required by law, nor to share in the money if so extorted from you by others. — 2. Not to procure for myself or relations any appointment of artificer or tradesman of the Corporation, nor to any jobs.— 3. Not to appropriate to my own use any line or coach- money, but distribute the same to the charities in the ward.— 4. To endea- vour to abolish the taxes levied by the Corporation on the meat, fish, and vegetables consumed in this City.— 5. To endeavour to bring back the amount of the Consolidated Rate to what it was in the year 1806, since which it has increased 300 per cent. The circular concludes with the following most enticing post- script " a tripe supper will shortly take place, to which your com- pany is requested. It will be conducted on the plan adopted in Yorkshire, and the expense will not exceed Is. 8d. a head 1" The " line and coach money" refers, we are told, to some fee which is paid to Common Councilmen on their reaching the Courts and Committees in good time to open business at the fixed hour. THE SILVER CUP TO BE PRESENTED TO EARL GREY.— This splendid present, purchased by the " penny" subscription, Qf the inhabitants of London and the metropolitan districts, and . ntended to be presented to Earl Grey, has at length been finished, ' and, according to the present arrangements, will be presented to his lordship by the Right Hon. Sir John Key, Bart., Lord Mayor of the City of London, accompanied by the Committee, on Monday. The workmanship reflects great credit on the ma- nufacturer. The following are the most striking ornaments: — It is emblazoned with an oak stalk, ornamented with oak leaves and acorns ; the body of the vase is surrounded by the rose, thistle, and shamrock. The handles composed of oak stalks, relieved with a vine leaf. The Crown, Dove, and Sceptre, the Sword of Justice, the Book of Holy Writ, the Horn of Plenty, the Reform Bill, His Lordship's Arms, & c., with the following inscription:—" To the Right Honourable Charles Grey, K. G., First Lord of the Treasury, this Cup, purchased by the Penny Subscription of the inhabitants of London and the Metropolitan Districts under the patronage of the Right Hon. Sir John Key, Bart., Lord Mayor, is presented as a humble testimonial of their admiration and esteem for his noble and patriotic conduct in procuring a Reform in the Commons House of Parliament; and as a memento that a minister best supports the dignity of the crown by ensuring the welfare and happiness of the people." DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN WESTMINSTER. • Friday morning, about half- past eight o'clock, a most dreadful accident occurred in York- street, near Buckingham- gate, West- minster, by the falling in of the roofs of two houses— No. 25, oc- cupied by Mr. Jobsens, a coffee- shop, and No. 26, occupied by Mr. Phillips, a furniture- broker. Both houses are full of lodgers, chiefly persons in humble circumstances, with large families; and the accident was so sudden that none of the inmates had time to escape. The roof gave way with a tremendous crash, and carried away all tbe floors in both bouses, and the inmates were almost in an instant buried in a pile of rubbish. Tbe overseers of the parish immediately set a number of hands to work with baskets and shovels, and in a short time thirteen individuals were dug out alive ; six of them were so severely injured that they were con- veyed to the Westminster Hospital— their names are, Eliza Hut chinson, Jane Tippen, Mary Hutchinson, Susan Mammary, Mrs. Herbert, and her daughter Susanna : the others were but slightly injured. Three bodies were dug out dead, and also taken to the hospital, mangled in a most dreadful manner; one, a fine girl, about eighteen, the daughter of Mrs. Herbert, a laundress, above- mentioned, the other a girl about ten years of age, named Aun Bennetf, and the third was not recognised. It is almost im- possible to describe the dreadful scene, and tbe cries of the suf- ferers were most heart- rending. A poor fellow, named Perry, a journeyman tailoV, and bis wife, who lodged with his family in the back room on the first- floor, had a most miraculous escape. He stated, that he had just sat down to breakfast with his wife and children, when he heard a sort of rumbling noise, as if rats and mice were running behind the wainscot, wlien, almost in a moment, the ceiling and floor gave way, and they were all buried in the rubbish. By some means he and his wife got through an opening into a cellar, and were saved with only soma slight bruises, but his two children could not be found. It is a most fortunate and providential circumstance that the accident did not happen about an hour later for on the ground- floor there was a school for children, and between fifty and sixty scholars and the children would, between nine and ten o'clock, have all been in the house, and tbe sacrifice of human life which must have inevitably taken place amongst the children is dreadful to contemplate. The greater part of the foAiiure which has been got out is broken in pieces, and quite useless. A little after three o'clock a moaning noise was heard by one of the men to proceed from underneath where he was working. Every attention was now paid to the spot, and the overseers and police encouraged the men to exert themselves to the utmost. At half past 4 o'clock the bodies of the two children were found : tbe eldest, a fine little girl about 8 years of age, was dead ; the other, a boy about 3 years of age, was however alive, and had only received a few trifling scratches about the face and arms. Mr. Green, the surgeon, and one of the overseers of the parish, took tbe child in his arms and spoke to it • but he could give no other answer, except that he was very hungry and wanted something to eat. The child was taken out of the ruins exactly nine hours after the fatal catastrophe had occurred :— a more miraculous escape is scarcely on record. About 6 o'clock the work- men bad succeeded in clearing away all the rubbish which was piled tip in the street, just leaving room for one carriage to pass. All the inmates of the house were now mustered, and it was ascertained that no more lives were lost. The number of bodies taken to the West- minster hospital are, four dead— viz. Louisa Herbert, a » ed 18 • her sister ( Ellen Herbert), aged 9 ; Susan Barret, aged two years and a half; and —— Perry, aged eight. Six others are severely in- jured, and are at present in the hospital. One woman is not ex- pected to recover; but the rest are likely to do well. PRODIGIOUS! THE TOWN. MEETING OF THE DUKE OF YORK'S CREDITORS.— At the weekly meeting of the creditors of the Duke of York, at the Thatched- house- tavern, Mr. Amory was questioned by the chair- man, whether the information he had received was iD any respect calculated to remove the impression of gross irregularity and in- difference to the interest of the creditors at large, by reason of the suit commenced in the Court of Chancery on the part of Messrs. Cox and Greenwood. Mr. Amory replied, that upon looking over the papers, nothing had occurred which at all altered the conclusien to which he had been led by the interro- gatories and answers previously before the committee. The suit had evidently been commenced with precipitation, and due diligence had not been exercised either by the executors or so- licitors. The chairman, in conclusion, remarked, that from the unprecedented expedition exercised in the proceedings, the solicitors for both parties perfectly understood each.— Adjourned to Wednesday next. BAZAAR AT THE MANSION- HOUSE.— The Lord Mayor having granted permission for the use of the Egyptian- hall for three days, as a bazaar for the sale of fancy articles, in aid of the funds of the British Orphan Asylum, this noble room, during the past week, has been a scene of crowded resort by families of the first respectability in the metropolis. On the first day more than four thousand ladies and gentlemen were present, and the receipts have greatly exceeded the most sanguine expectations of the sup- porters of the charity. Bands of music were stationed in dif- ferent quarters. The bazaar being under the immediate patronage of the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, a set of en- gravings, from a drawing by the young princess, were transmitted MARCH OF INTELLECT.— A few days ago, it was announced by placards, at Bradford, that a " Horse club" would be formed. What next, if horses begin clubs ? HIVING EXTRAORDINARY.— A very numerous hive of bees was cast off on tl. e 20th. inst. in the garden of Mr. Robert Brown, Manufacturer, Water of Leith.— Edinburgh Paper. EASE AND ELEGANCE.— The Gentleman's Magazine for the present month states, that leather gaiters are all the fashion with gentlemen at evening parties. They must certainly look very light and refreshing in a quadrille ! MATRIMONIAL DUPLICITY.— There is now living at Sandia- cre a woman who has married two husbands ; they both live in the same village, and she, very conveniently, sometimes is found with one and sometimes with the other ; and amongst them all the greatest peace and harmony prevail 1— Nottingham Review. TOUCH- ME- NOT CUSTOMERS.— As several persons were con- veying in a cart 14 hives of bees from Gallowshall, to the moors, for the benefit of pasturage, the insects, not relishing the motion of the vehicles, became agitated, made their escape in consider- able numbers, aud annoyed the horse, so that he became quite untractable. The cart upset— The hives were tossed about in every direction, pouring forth incensed myriads. The men took to their heels although not unscarred, leaving the ill- starred horse to his fate. The poor beast fell, literally covered with stings, and died in three hours afterwards.— Essex Independent. ANTI- RATE- PAYING CLOCK.— The Church Clock of Wake- field, which had stopped, in consequence of the rates being refused, has been set a- going.— Halifax Express. A CRIBBED COD.— A very fine cod fish was taken on Wed- nesday in that part of Stonehouse- creck commonly used as a timber- pound— a circumstance of rare occurrence, as there is ne- ver above three feet of water in the pond, the entrance to which is almost completely blockaded by rafts of timber.— Devon- port Telegraph. A YANKEE DOCTOR.— We published some time since the case of a marriage of a Dr. S , when in a state of collapse from cholera, to a Miss W , that the lady might inherit his property. The gentleman is now convalescent, and stands a fair chance of living to enjoy in health the society of his bride.— New York Commercial Advertiser. CITY^' HOSPITALITY.'— A large covey of partridges, in flying over the city came in contact with the back wall of a ware- house, and came down amongst the workment at a new build- ing at present in process of being erected there, who immediately let off a volley of mells, mason's irons, with other missiles, to the destruction of half a dozen of the poor timid intruders. The rest of the party, five in number, made their escape.— Glasgow Chronicle. THE PRIDE OF THE GARDEN.— There is in the garden of Wearman Gifford, Esq. at his seat, Parker's Well, near this city, an Anson apricot- tree, which has this year borne 720 apricots, 150 having been taken from it green, and 570 ripe.— Exeter Gazette. THE PRIDE or THE HERD.— A cow belonging to Mr. Jonathan Featherstone, of Stockton, has brought forth three calves in forty- two weeks. They are all alive and well.— Durham Paper. THE BARN- DOOR PRODIGY.— A farmer near Falkingbaro, is possession of a hen, which has batched and brought to maturity chickens as follows, viz:— April 1829, laid 18 eggs, hatched 18 birds, and reared them all:— March 183), laid 18 eggs, hatched them all alive, but unfortunately 3 were suffocated before Ihe hen was observed to be batching. However the good nurse nourished and brought to full maturity the other 15 :— November the same year, laid 12 eggs, hatched 9 birds, and reared 5 :— April 1832, laid 18 eggs, and has now by her side 17 fiue birds ready for the spit Thus in four years producing and bringing to perfection 72 fine chickens 1 Hear this, ye chicken- eater, and rejoice.— N. B The hen always made her nest and hatched her young upon the top of the oven in the brewhouse.— Stamford News. COUNTRY CALENDAR of ACCIDENTS and OFFENCES. INCENDIARIES.— A dreadful fire, the work of some incendiary, took place about four miles from Newmarket, on the Cambridge- road, on Saturday, by which 11 stacks of corn, and a barn nearly full of corn, the ptpperty of Mr. Giblin, merchant, were entirely consumed. It occurred in the day, or we are told that the lives of many valuable horses would also, in all probability, have been sacrificed.— Bury Herald. FATAL ACCIDENT.— On Monday morning a son of Mr. Cramp- ton, farmer at Cranbrook, was proceeding, with a team of spirited horses, towards Bidder. den, in company wilh a younger brother, when, on approaching tbe Three Chimney Gate, near Biddenden', the horses took fright and ran away. The younger lad, 14 years of age, used every endeavour to stop the horses, but to no effect; and his brother, 18 years old, who was riding, jumped from the wa » gon, Slid ' n an / 4 « 5ncr hie frool- 1 I — 1.1.- il t ® n so doing his frock became entangled with the harness, jby which he was precipitated to the ground. The wheel passed over his head, and he was killed on the spot. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.— On Thursday evening, a middle- a » ed woman, from Deptford, attempted to drown herself in the Medway, near the town wharf. She had been to Maidstone fair, and was there slightly vexed by an acquainlance; on which she attempted the rash act. A man, rather top- heavy, who wit » essed her folly, offered no assistance; but coolly asked her what she wanted in the water, and why she did not come out. Others, however, near the spot, dragged her from the water, apparently lifeless. They con- veyed her to the watch- house, where means of resuscitation were resorted to, and she was restored to life. This is the third time she has attempted so gross an act of folly. W ILTSHIRE SESSIONS.— A solicitor practising in this county, was committed by_ the magistrates, for trial at the next assizes, charged with forging the name of E. Compton to a receipt for 281. 3s. 7d. He is now in custody at Marlborough, tbe Court having allowed him until Saturday to procure bail, himself in lOOOi. and two sureties in 300/. each.— Devizes Gazette. SAVAGE ROBBERY.— A brutal and aggravated robbery was com- mitted, last week, on the Basingstoke road, a short distance from this town. A poor man, named Charlton, of Swallowfield, had been to St. Giles's workhouse for relief; and on his way home was stop- ped by four desperate looking fellows, who demanded his money. He refused to give it; when one of them knocked him down, took from him a bundle containing left- off clothes together with a fustian jacket; and they all immediately ran off. Charlton followed them till they went into a beer shop, called men to his assistance, and succeeded in taking three of the fellows. They had thrown his bundle over a hedge, near the place where they were taken. They were taken before the county magistrates, and committed,— Heading Mercury. BURSTING OF A STEAM BOILER.— On Tuesday, last week, the boiler of a small steam- engine, on the premises of Mr. George Jones, at Windsor- wharf, blew up with a tremendous explosion. A boy was killed on the spot; and a young man was so severely scalded that he died on Wednesday. Several other persons near the spot were more or less injured, but none seriously.— Manchester Paper. FOLLY OF CUTTINO IN— On Tuesday last, as Mr. Curry of Stoke, was returning from Lynn inatket in a gig, in company with Mr. Salmon, they were overturned in endeavouring to pass between a postchaise and a draycart. Mr. Salmon barely escaped with his life, his collar bone being dislocated, and the " wheel of tbe cart passing over bis hat. Mr. Currey fell in a more dreadful position, as on being taken up he was found lo be a corpse. INQUEST. An inquest was held before Mr. William Robinson, at Dudley, on Friday morning last, on view of the body of Thomas Skidmore, aged 19. It appeared that the deceased had gone into the belfry of St. Thomas's Church early in the morning of Wednesday, to witness the ringing of the bells, and as the ringers were leaving the belfry, the deceased fastened one of Ihe ropes round bis wrist, and on proceeding to toll the bell he was drawn up a considerable height, and in bis fall was so severely injured in the spine, that he died the following day,— Wolverhump'ton Chronicle. NEW WAY TO GET MARRIED.— Five females, sisters, have been committed to Salop gaol, on a charge of shoplifting in the shop of Mr. George Collier, Wellington. It appears, from the statement of the prisoners, that, finding it very difficult to obtain husbands on reasonable terms at Wellington, they committed the theft in the hope of more easily securing mates at Botany Bay, where, as report says, ladies are in much request.— Worcester Journal. October 28. THE TOW W. CFVE SPORTSMAN. By moorland and mountain, wood, river, and lake, With the fox in the cover, the deer in the brake- Where bowls kiss the green- sward and bow- strings rebound, There, blithe as May morning, the Sportsman is found. LAV OF OUR LAUREATE. The past has been but a dull week in the sporting world. In fox- hunting, a fine run is a thing of very rare occurrence before November; and in the racing way, also, we have very little to record. In the present week, how- ever, the latter amusement will close for the season with a glorious finish. Never in our recollection, and perhaps never in that of the oldest of our sporting readers, was the Newmarket Houghton Meeting looked to with such intense interest as it was a few days ago. The match be- tween Priam and Emancipation— the respective champions of the South and North— was worth going a hundred miles to see ; and doubtless there would have been some heavy betting upon the result; but unfavourable reports are now abroad, and it is said that Priam will not come to the post,— according to some, he is actually broken down, but the most probable conjectures are, that he is not considered ' by his trainer as fit for the match. He has had some se- vere work, and may require rest. Without this, however, there will be some very interesting racing, of which we shall use our best endeavours to give our readers a true and detailed account. We have this week reviewed at some length a new sporting work, and it is our intention in future to take an early notice of all such publications— that is, if they be worthy of such notice. This will be a new feature in our paper, but, we hope, also, an attractive one. THE COUNTRY. The country is now a complete picture gallery— thousands of " sweet little bits" are hanging about in every direction. They are in Nature's very " best manner"— finely coloured, and beau- tifully variegated with light and shade, even when the sun is ab- sent ; but when Phoebus throws the blaze of his great sky- light upon them, how magnificent the effect— how delighting to the eye, how exhilarating to the mind 1 Trees— who does not love trees ?— trees now are throwing off their s » mmer garments. The poplar is almost bare already : a few only of its yellow leaves are left on the very tops of its branches, and these are struggling with all their little might to get away after their fellows. The horse- chesnut seems like a bazaar stall, covered with all sorts of beautiful ornaments— fans, handscreens, and cardracks. Oaks are tinged with brown and gold, and their acorns are changing colour rapidly. • Willows are white by the brook side, contrasting finely with the noble Scotch firs, beside them. The ash, so graceful an ornament of the woods all summer, adds little to the splendour of the fall : its leaves suddenly turn brown, curl up, and drop from the branches dead and dull. The ground beneath, which under other trees exhibit the appearance of a rich Turkey carpet, is a sad mixture of muddling browns, and looks as dismal as a young lady's first drawing in sepia. The woods and commons, where the ferns are, seem like fairy- land. Those beautiful fillagree leaves, in every shade of brown and gold, present themselves to the eye and fascinate the gaze of every wanderer. What more rich than their variety of colour what more striking than their elegance of form 1 And then, as you stoop to examine one of them with the eye of a botanist, or to pluck a flower from the furze bushes that grow at their side, and are now covered with bright yellow blossoms, how pleasing to mark the innocent hare steal away from among them, or the gorgeous pheasant rush through the air with the noise of a dozen sky- rockets ! The hedge- rows yet make a goodly show of green leaves, though, here and there, a maple or hazle- bush flares away in a fine suit of yellow. The holly, whose berries were cold and green but a month ago, are now glowing with the most brilliant hues of scarlet. The haws have become so dark and dull of late that you can hardly distinguish them on the branches : but the little birds can see them well enough, and pretty busy they are, picking away at the finest, pleased to the life in the contempla- tion of such a store of winter food, and not a little jealous of the fieldfares and starlings, who come from goodness knows where to feed upon their viands. The hips are brilliant on the wild- rose trees, and blackberries hang ripely on the brambles. Here and there the bright fruit of the enchanter's nightshade ( terrible name 1) calls forth your admiration and dread— a bunch of rich scarlet berries, then a link of green, then another bunch of ber- ries, and so on, festooning all the hedge. We have often won- dered, as we gazed on that beautiful alternation of link and berry, that our jewellers have never imitated it in more durable mate- rials, and fashioned it into an ornament for the adornment of the belle monde. We only wish we were Sir Edward Thomason for one Calendar month, we would show what coral beads and gold bars could do, we warrant us 1 The elder trees are quite naked of fruit: but many's the comfortable keg of wine stowed away in the cot- tar's cellar or pantry, to make glad the heart of man, woman, and child, on the holiday evenings that Christmas has in store. The farmer is now very busy— when is he idle we should like to know ?— thrashing and winnowing his corn, and ploughing his fields. As you see him trotting to market on the old grey pony, dressed in all his best, you may assure yourself that he has had a good harvest, and rejoiceth in the contemplation of his fat barns and overflowing garners. With what an air he hands about his samples in the " high change" of the forum, discussing the politics of the day at the same time, and declaring his conviction of the vast superiority of the agricultural over the commercial interest. When we pass by the little garden plot of the peasant, we see him busily employed in digging up and storing his potatoes. Apples have become quite a " drug," and little boys may have them for the stealing: but, now that they are so easily accessible, the young gentlemen have discovered them to be no " such great shakes," and can hardly be persuaded to eat them under the fascinating form of pye, pasty, pancake, or dumpling. The swallows I where are they ? Gone— gone away over the " deep, deep sea" to shores where the breeze is less piercing, and food more plentiful. Well, they cannot speak very ill of us among their foreign friends, for there are few of our feathered guests so little persecuted as they. ' Tis true there are a few sharp- shooting gentry who make war upon them now and then— and we are Sorry for it— but we believe there is no great harm done after all, " and dead swallows tell no tales"— whatever live swallow- shooters may do! But stay— we shall extend our " Country" all over the " Town" at this rate— and serve it right too, for THE TOWN has spread itself all over the Country. Long may they flourish together I ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. RURAL RECORDS.— BY A MIDLANDER. There is no month in Moore's Almanack that offers such va- riety and abundance of occupation to the Sportsman as this pre- sent one of October. Fox- hunting, hare- hunting, stag- hunting, coursing, grouse- shooting, pheasant- shooting, partridge- shooting, pike- fishing, and hawking ( if the Grand Falconer could find any hawks ;) offer their blandishments on every side, and invite one into the beautiful fields and woods, that seem to have put on their best apparel to receive us. There :' s that peculiar odour in the air, too, that is dear to a sportsman's nose ; and one half pint of this October atmosphere does his system more good than a whole ocean of summer beverage. Fox- hunting is now fox- hunting in good earnest: the cubs have become fine strong fellows, and have no objection to a steeple chase with the pack any day. See ! there goes a gallant Nimrod to the meet 1 his horse, beautiful creature, has no notion where he's bound for at first, and takes the liberty of suggesting a turn- back whenever he has an opportunity. How dull he is— you would not think he had an ounce of blood in his whole body — but hollo; what's the matter now ? By the belt of Orion, he has caught sight of the pack, and the gay chivalry by the frood side ! And a wonderous change it has wrought in him. He champs the bit, and would snatch the reins out of your hand : he curvets over the green- sward—" Walk, ye beast— walk !"— and, 1 do believe, has some notion of giving a sly kick, as soon as he can find anything to kick at. How nervous he is, too, all of a sudden— his tail is as tremulous as an aspen leaf, and the muscles about his shoulders and flanks shiver with excitement. " Eu in, boys ! eu in, here 1" and in two minutes the hounds are away among the fern leaves and gorse flowers, winding and turning, and leaping and creeping about, and coming bump against one another every now and then, that you would think broken bones must be the consequence, ' Howh— howh 1' bel- lows forth old Solomon— the wisest of hounds, and a descendant of the pure Stormer blood— all the S's, all the T's, B's, D's, G's, and W's, run to his heels—" A foind 1" exclaims the old hunts- man, " have at him, Solomon ! push him up, Comedy !"— for the events of the day with a crony who is " going your way." " Capital grey— that of Smith's 1"—" nice horse, Sir ; but how he rode him !" " Brown got a terrible tumble, didn't he?"— " Served him right— he shouldn't have crossed me at my leap." —" That's a nice young thing you're riding to- day, Tom."— " Best bit o'stuff in the county, be the other where it may. Can jump his own height, Sir, as easy as walking— and as for pace, he'll beat any two of his age and breeding that ever went upon iron." Thus you go chattering merrily along, and feeling as hungry as wolves. The ignoramuses whom you meet on the road, ask you— not whether you have had a good run— but who got » -- t5ro brush ?"— John, your groom looks glum as he takes a survey of the poor splashed horse— Betty, the washerwoman, peeps out of her door as you pass, and wonders " how, the name o' fortin, hur is iver to get them brucches clean again, and be- lieves folks has no manner o' feeliu' for the poor fingers and wrisses of old washerwomen, so that they can get their own turns sarved, and go about the country tekin' their pleasure like lords and dukes." We had intended to take a glance at some others of that long list of sports which we made out at the head of this paper, but we have had so long a run with these fox- hounds of ours that there is no room in our sheet for so much— or so little— as a syllable about them. Perhaps we may return to our task some idle hour ere long— but, mind ! we don't pledge ourselves, for we must be free as the weathercock to veer round with every breeze of heaven, and perhaps our readers may bear with us the better for an unexpected appearance. he recognises every hound that speaks in the track of the fox— " Whooeugh! ( how the devil am I to spell it ?) tahlio— tahlio 1" is heard from the opposite side of the cover, and every dog seems to acknowledge the cry by a wild, North American- Indian sort of a howl in reply. " Hold hard, gentlemen ; hold hard !" exclaim half- a- dozen fellows at once, pushing forward them- selves and afraid anybodyelse should get better placed. " Is yon- der- gate open?" asks one: " Can't we get down the lane?" inquires another : but before any one can answer— if indeed any one has heard— their questions, the whole field is in motion, and kicking the mud into each other's faces without apology or com- punction. A young rider on a resolute horse is now in an awk- wardish predicament. A stout bulfinch is before, and the gallant steed knows that nothing buta swinging pace will hringhim through it: the cavalier has not made up his mind whether to charge it' or no— he rather thinks not; and begins to pull in while yet at a'respectable distance from the rasper. This sets the six- year- old a shaking his head, as much as to say, " Be quiet you fool, I can do it well enough 1" The wind just then loosens the hold of our Nimrod's hat; he lifts his hand to secure it; the tit feels the check on his head relaxed, and takes advantage of the circum- stance to increase his pace. Now the horrible conviction that he must go, whether he will or not, comes across the tyro's mind : it is but a moment— half the time of a lightning flash— and he is as fast as a bird's nest in the middle of a thick hawthorn hedge. His face is very much torn — so are his breeches— but, thank God, there's no bones broke 1 He descends from among the hips and has- s, and looks round for his companions : but not one of them is to be seen, and he straddles— uncomfortably enough in his new top boots— across the huge field of sixty acres to where his horse stands, tied to a gate, and trembling from stem to stern. The rest of the field, meanwhile, are passing into the next county — some of them at least, for there are plenty left behind to con- dole with our hero— and reynard is severely pushed by the fleet, staunch pack. They are come to a check now, in a nasty cold turnip field, half full of sheep. " Hold hard, Sir— war' turnips 1" cries a careful rider, who has been seen picking his leaps all the way, and he turns aside into the adjoining lane. Very con- siderate of him 1 you will say— Very— for his own neck, and his horse's wind ; for there is a row of stout hurdles in the other line, over which he has no inclination to pass :— a very reflect- ing, good sort of a man, no doubt 1 " Yowh— yowh 1" exclaims Navarine, a newly entered- hound —" yowh— yowh 1" continues old Solomon, confirmatory of the young dog's intelligence— we are again clear of the mutton and turnips, and away— away over hill, dale, wood, and wild, like a flight of centaurs in the good old days of the golden age. Alex- ander and Bucephalus;— Pshaw ! I only wish Alexander was here, in a pink coat, and white cords, and Bucephalus under him, in his first- rate condition, after a summer's run in a loose box, — we'd teach him what riding was 1 A bottle of Charles Wright's Champaigne against a Brummegam Penny— no great odds, ' tis true 1 that he wouldn't get so much as a pad or an ear to stain his gloves or pocket handkerchief with all the first three seasons, unless indeed it were a ringing fox, that let him in again by an " extraordinary coincidence," or a poor devil chopt in cover— the finest sport in the world, as the Devil's Dyke people say. But now reynard has taken refuge in an old favourite cover of his, and, it is feared, will not again venture into the open. He runs shorter and shorter every minute, and the hounds become more savage as they deem their victim nearer their grasp You don't know where to get now : np this ride, down that you go, as you judge the chase is bending its weary way in this or that direction. The young folks, who don't know what running short means, can hardly make out what is going forward— and are too proud to ask. Presently a whoohoop is heard among the trees, and the huntsman appears soon after, bearing aloft the vanquished foe. He carries it to the clearest spot he can find in the cOver, and with his hugeous clasp knife, cuts off the brush, lips, ears, and pettitoes of poor pug. The rest is the perquisite of the hounds— poor fellows, there, is scarcely a mouth- ful apiece for them, and yet what an uproar they make in the distribution 1 It's all over now, and you walk quietly homewards, discussing CRICKETERS OF MY TIME. ( CONTINUED). About the period I have been describing, Noah Mann joined the Hambledon Club. He was from Sussex, and lived at North Chapel, not far from Petworth. He kept an inn there, and used to come a distance of at least twenty miles every Tuesday to practise. He was a fellow of extraordinary activity, and could perform clever feats of agility on horseback. For instance, when he has been seen in the distance coming up the ground, one or more of his companions would throw down handkerchiefs, and these he would collect, stooping from his horse while it was going at full speed. He was a fine batter, a fine field, and the swiftest runner I ever remember ; indeed such was his fame for speed, that whenever there was a match going forward, we were sure to hear of one being made for Mann to run against some noted competitor ; and such would come from the whole country round. Upon these occasions he used to tell his friends, " If, when we are half- way, you see me alongside of my man, you may always bet your money upon me, for I am sure to win." And I never saw him beaten. He was a most valuable fellow iu the field ; for besides being very sure of the ball, his activity was so extra, ordinary, that he would dart all over the ground like lightning. In those days of fast bowling, they would put a man behind the long- stop, that he might cover both long- stop and slip : the man always selected for this post was Noah. Now and then little Georgy Lear ( whom I have already described as being so fine long stop), would give Noah the wink to be on his guard, who would gather close behind him ; then George would make a slip, on purpose, and let the ball go by, when in an instant Noah would have it up, and into the wicket- keeper's hands, and the man was put out. This I have seen done many times, and this nothing but the most accomplished skill in fielding could have achieved. JV^ ann would, upon occasion, be employed as a change bowler and ? n this department he was very extraordinary. He was left handed, both as bowler and batter. In the former quality his merit consisted in giving a cu: ve to the ball the whole way. In itself it was not the first- rate style of bowling, but so very de- ceptive, that the chief end was frequently attained. They who remember the dexterous manner with which the Indian jugglers communicated the curve to the balls they spun round their heads by a twist of the wrist or hand, will at once comprehend Noah curious feat in bowling. Sometimes when a batter had got into his hitting, and was scoring more runs than pleased our general he would put Mann in to give him eight or twelve balls, and he almost always did so with good effect, Noah was a good batsman, and a most severe hitter; by the way, I have observed this to be a common quality in left- handed men. The writer of this was in with him at a match on Wind, mill- down, when, by one stroke from a toss that he hit behind him, we got ten runs. At this time the playing- ground was changed from Broad- halfpenny to the above- named spot, at the suggestion of the Duke of Dorset and the other gentlemen, who complained of the bleakness of the old place. The alteration was in this, as in every other respect, for the better, Windmill down being one of the finest places for playing on I ever saw. The ground gradually declined every way from the centre ; the field- men therefore were compelled to look about them, and for this reason they became so renowned in that department of the game. At a match of the Hambledon club against all England, the club had to go in to get the runs, and there was a long number of them. It became quite apparent that the game would be closely fought. Mann kept on worrying old Nyren to let him go in, and although he became quite indignant at his constant refusal, our General knew what he was about in keeping him back. At length, when the last but one was out, he sent Mann in, and there were then ten runs to get. The sensation now all over the ground was greater than anything of the kind I ever witnessed before or since. All knew the state of the game, and many thousands were hanging upon this narrow point. There was Sir Horace Mann, walking about, outside the ground, cut- ting down the daisies with his stick— a habit with him when he was agitated; the old farmers leaning forward upon their tall oak staves, and the whole multitude perfectly still. After Noah had had one or two balls, Lumpy tossed, one a little too far, when our fellow got in, and hit it out in his grand style. Six of the ten were gained. My God 1 ( as Mr. Cobbett is wont to write when energetic) never shall I forget the roar that followed this hit. Then there was a dead stand for some time, and no runs were made ; ultimately, however, he gained them all, and won the game. After he was out, he severely upbraided Nyren for not putting him in earlier. " If you had let me go in an hour ago ( said he), I would have served them in the same way." But the old tactician was right, for he knew Noah to be a man of such nerve and self- possession, that the thought of so much depending upon him, would not have the paralysing effect that it would upon many others. He was) sure of him ; and Noah afterwards felt the compliment. Mann was short in stature, when stripped, as swarthy as a gipsey. He was all muscle, incumbrance whatever of flesh; remarkably broad in the cteagt, with large hips and spider legs: he had not an ounce of about him, but it was where it ought to be. He always pkgei without his hat ( the sun could not affect his complexion) an< J;| ss took a liking to me as a boy, because I did the same. Ftofsa- Noah 1 his death was a very deplorable one. Having beeu^ ii, shooting all day with some friends, they finished their evening with a free carouse, and he could not be persuaded to go to Sfflil!, but persisted in sleeping all night in his chair in the chimtMy- corner. It was, and still is, the custom in that part of Jjkc country, to heap together all the ashes on the hearth for tfee purpose of keeping the fire in till the next day. During Ifta night my poor playmate fell upon the embers, and being unsafe to help himself, burned his side so severely, that he did not survive twenty- four hours. Richard Francis was a Surrey man. One day I " met him. k the street of Hambledon and ran to tell our General that the fi- mous Francis had come to live among us j he could scarcely Re- lieve me— perhaps for joy. This was the luckiest thing tks£ could have happened to us, for Brett had just about the same time left off playing. Francis was a fast jerker ; but tlioaj'a. his delivery was allowed to be fair bowling, still it was a jerk. We enlisted him immediately, for we all knew what he could having frequently seen him play on the Surrey side against VSL At that time he was a young man, and he remained many yew ® in the club. He was a game- keeper ; a closely made, firm lit- tle man, and active. His batting did not deserve any praise, still we always set him down for a few runs. He « t both abetter batter, however, and field too, than Brett; butaf t bowler he ranked many degrees below that fine player. ••< About the same period Richard Purchase joined us. He was a slowish bowler— rather faster than Lord Beauclerk. His h^ k got up uncommonly well, and they were generally to a lengifc, But he had no cunning about him ; nor was he up to the tricks'sf the game :— In playing as in all other actions in life, he was tfce same strait- forward honest fellow. Purchase was a fair hittfr, and a tolerably good field. He was a slightly made man, and * s£ a dark complexion.—( To be continued). FINE ARTS. Mr. Ackermann, jun., of Regent- street, whose spirited esw- tions in the cause of sporting are well known and appreciate! has lately made an addition of a portrait of Sultan ( the projseytj of Lord Exeter), from a painting by Farnelly, of Melton Maw- bray, to his already numerous and valuable collection of por- traits of celebrated horses. We can safely recommend it at a ® excellent and faithful likeness of this celebrated stallion. Mr. Herring, of Newmarket, is about to publish a portrait of C. Wilson, Esq. the father of the turf. < SPORTING LITERATURE. WILD SPORTS OF THE WEST.— R. BENTLEY. With the exception of a few newspaper puffs, and a sSstrf. unmeaning article or two in some of our literary periodicals, wis have as yet heard nothing about this work. At this we are aat surprised : few of our literary men know much about sportirg subjects, and therefore they mostly contrive to hurry tmflj over them, or omit them altogether. With us it shall be dif- ferent. As one of the claims which we put forth for pa patronage consists in our paper being partly devoted to spirt- ing affairs, it is our duty to take notice of such worksf; asd A « we know something of most kinds of English amusements, vhe- ther " on flood or fell," we need not shrink from the task. ^ JJS powerful publishing establishment, from whence these volawfcc emanate, and which extends its influence through so many nma- fications of literature, hath no power over us, and therefore HES shall not wink at the faults or errors they may contain. Bra^, at the same time, we shall be always more desirous of noticing aught that may be deserving of praise. Sporting writers are3 perhaps, more likely than any others to express their sentiments freely, and without much'previous consideration, and therefore we shall not be inclined to pounce, hawk- like, upon any of the trivial errors, which the sensorious critic would never foi^ fce. We would refuse the fame of Dr. Johnson if we were forced to accept his churlishness at the same time. We observed at a glance that " Wild Sports in the West5? as written in the novel- like style, and consists of a series of lettessi. The first is even taken up with the autobiography of the author ( apparently fictitious), and we do not for some time get to thoas scenes which are most interesting to us. Tired with the gaieties of a London life, he looks about for change, and in that state nsf mind receives a letter from a cousin residing amid " the wiHs of Connaught." As the letter is good— much better than my thing preceding it— we shallfavour our readers with s portion ofst " You talk of exercise : pshaw I what is it? You knock party- coloured balls over the smooth surface of a green table; yost hazard suffocation for an hour in Rotton- Row, and, should yos survive the dust, endure eternal dread of impalement by a carriage- pole ; you shoot a score of rascally pigeons within the enclosures of Battersea, or make a grand excursion to slaughter pheasants i « a preserve; last and proudest feat comes the battu, when, witfe noble and honourable confederates, you exterminate a multitude of semi- civilized fowls, manfully overcoming the fatigue of tramr*. ing an ornamented park, and crossing a few acres of turnips. is this ignoble course befitting one of ' lith and limb' like thine? Tim, the best of your day in Trinity— you, whose prowess is stifi recorded within the annals of the watchhouse, and whose hurling is yet chronicled in the Park— you, whom no six- foot wall coali turn, whom no mountain herd could tire in the dog- days— yos who could swim with Byron, and walk with Barclay— what aire you become ? an elegant and fashionable idler, lolling life awayj the morning in a club- house window, the evening in the Park, and the night, gallopading some scion of nobility, who has discovered that you possess twelve thousand pounds a year, and that her ow funds are insufficient to satisfy her corset- maker in Regent- sfreet. " Would that I could reform your tastes and habits 1 Could & but induce you to pass one autumn here, your conversion would he a certainty, Come to me, Frank ; aye, come to the wilds of Coa- naught. Avoid an atmosphere surcharged with villainous impu- rities, and brace your relaxed nerves in the waves of the Atlaatie; seek life and energy in the mountain breeze. Abandon the Gym- nasium to scriveners and shopmen; and leave Crockford's to ruined dupes and titled swindlers." This is not bad for the letter of an Irish country gentlemaar, although, perhaps, the many accomplishments of his relative may be rather too highly coloured. Our author then gets spot salmon- fishing, and here we must say, that we think hpJ& QSSj^ succeeded very well. Moreover, as in commencing, fie teflem^ that " it is amusing to read the piscatory articles, Jifs^ riiai^^ f'' put forth in the sporting periodicalsand speaijg Sir Humphrey Davy's Salmonia ; we had a right to expect some- thing more than usual from him. As we followed him in his piscatory rambles along the fine streams of Hibernia, we thought that he evinced no great practical knowledge of the " gentle art;" but on coming to page 53, we find him telling us, that after a salmon had once refused his fly, the skilful Irish fisher- man, who accompanied him, advised him " to leave the spot the salmon leapt in, and commence casting a dozen yards below it." Now this is the first time we ever heard of such advice beitt tendered. To fish down the stream is one of the most common rules. Instead of below, it should have been above, and all would have been right. This may have been a lapsus of the pen ; hut we confess, as a salmon- fisher, it sent him down many degrees in our estimation, and inclined us to turn away to other parts of his narrative. Still, however, he gives us some correct information respecting the size and quantity of fish taken in the rivers of Ireland ; and also some deplorable accounts of the extent to which river poaching is carried in that country. Concerning grouse shooting he says a good deal, aud we are glad to hear ( for it is new to us) that two sportsmen could kill 22 brace of grouse' upon the hills in the county of Mayo, and then leave off at 3 o'clock in the day, because they did not like to be exterminators. But his account ofthe red- deer, in this part of Ireland, is a much more interesting and novel subject than either of the fore- going. He has, moreover, handled this topic well j and we think our readers will agree with us in saying so, after reading the following extract. It is somewhat long, but we think it will not be found tedious. " Suddenly, from above, an indistinct noise alarmed him. Feet clattered down the rocky path; a rush, a snorting, announced their near approach, and a herd of deer appeared within half a stone's cast. They traversed the narrow track in single files, and were moving rapidly down the mountain side, to brouse on the glen beneath. " When the leading stag discovered the startled peasant he halted, tossed his antlers wildly, and gave a loud and peculiar neigh. Tbe pause, though momentary, permitted the rear to come up ; ihe herd were clustered in a group ; the panic lasted but an instant; they turned round, and, with amazing speed, rushed up tbe hill, regained the heights, and were lost in the thick mist. Cormac could not reckon them accurately, but imagined their number at about sixteen. " It is seldom now that the red deer are seen in herds. Within late'years they have diminished sadly, and unless vigorous means are promptly adopted to prevent their destruction by poachers, like their antient enemy tbe rough Irish greyhound, they too will be- come extinct. My cousin, when a boy, has often met forty deer herded together ;" but, from their decreased numbers, one rarely sees now more than a few brace. Since the French descent upon this coast, in the year ninety- eight, tbeir destruction has been rapid; unfortunately, many of the fire arms, then distributed among the peasantry, remain in their possession; and, in the wintet months, when the severity of tbe season forces tbe deer to leave the hills, and. seek shelter and food in the villages, idle ruffians, too well acquainted with tbe passes of the mountains, take that opportunity to surprise and slaughter them. " There are many circumstances connected with this scarce and beautiful species, that should render their preservation a matter of 1 ' . . Tl,,... tl,., .<.!;<• „ f « tl,.. r ll,..,.^ Tl. o = TIIE Town. have pleasure in returning to these volumes at another time. Let us only add, at present, that we agree with our author when he says, " that individual exertions to continue the red deer in Ireland will be of little use." If the landed proprietors of that country would preserve these noble and beautiful ani- mals from extermination, they must lend their united efforts to that effect. Let them re u. ember the political motto, that " Union is strength," for no other will avail them so well. THE TURF. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S. OCTOBER 22.— The betting was brisk at the undermentioned prices :— Criterion Stakes ( Monday) 2 to 1 agst Gen. Grosvenor's Glaucus ( taken); 3 to 1 agst Lord Orford's c. by Jerry out of Lisette ( taken); 5£ to 1 agst Sir S. Graham's Jason ( taken); 5J to I agst Lord Exeter's Dahlia colt ( taken); 10 to 1 agst the Duke of Grafton's Divan. All the above bets were p. p. 2 to 1 on Glaucus and Lord Orford's colt agst the field— both to start ( taken). These two each to carry 71b. extra for winning the Clearwell and Prendergast Stakes last week. Derby— 10 to 1 agst Mr. Rawlinson's Revenge ; 12 to 1 agst Gen. Grosvenor's Glaucus; 14 to 1 agst Mr. Hunter's Forrester ; 15 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's colt out of Longwaist's dam ( taken) ; 23 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Prince Llewellyn ( taken); SO to 1 agst the Duke of Portland's colt out of Moses's dam ( taken). OCT. 25.— Criterion Stakes p. p. ( Monday next)— 2 to 1 agst Gen. Grosvenor's Glaucus ; 3 to 1 agst Lord Orford's Lisette • oil; 7 to 2 agst Sir S. Graham's Jason ; 11 to 2 agst Lord > « eter's Dahlia colt; 10 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Weeper ( taken) ; 5 to 4 on Glaucus and Jason agst the field ( taken) ; 7 to 4 on Glaucus aud Lisette, both start ( taken); 65 to 20 agst Dahlia and Weeper ( taken). Matches, p. p.— 6 to 5 on Camarine agst Margrave ; 6 to 5 on Crutch agst Camarine ( taken) ; 3 to 1 agst Camarine winning both.— The match between Priam and Emancipation for Mon- day, it is generally understood, will not be run; it is reported that Priam has broken down.— The matches between Beiram and Posthumous, and Paddy and Whisky, it is also stated, will not be run. Derby— 10 to 1 agst Mr. Rawlinson's Revenge; 13 to 1 agst General Grosvenor's Glaucus ; 14 to 1 agst Captain Hunter's Forrester ; 25 to 1 agst Sir M. Wood's brother to Margrave ; and 10 to 1 agst Cooper's stable. All the rest as before. national interest. They are the last relic of other times. The once fartted stock which tenanted the Irish forests have disappeared. Thejfolf, the moors- deer, the greyhound, exist no longer; and this noble creature is the sole remnant of her aboriginal animals, when Ireland was in her wild and independent condition. " Individual exertions to continue the red- dcer are fouud to be of little use. They seldom breed when deprived of liberty, and restricted to the enclosures of a park. If they do, the offspring degenerates, and the produce is very inferior in size to what it would have been bad the animal remained in its natural state of freedom. Even when taken young in the mountains, to rear tbe fawns is a difficult and uncertain task. My cousin has for many- seasons made the attempt, and generally failed, three times for once that he succeeded. Last year one young deer that he pro- cured throve well, and grew apace, until he was sufficiently stont to go out and graze with the cows. Unfortunately, a visitor brought a savage tempered greyhound to the Lodge ; the dog attacked the awn, and it died of the worrying it received before the greyhound could be taken off. " It is almost impossible to procure fawns from the mountains in an uninjured state. They generally receive a blow of a stick or a stone from tbe captor, or undergo some rough usage in conveying them to the lowlands, that death generally ensues. A fine well grown male was brought to the Lodge last week. For a day or two no- thing could be more promising than its appearance. It began, however, to pine away, and soon after died. We opened it to as- certain, if possible, tbe cause of its death, and discovered a gan- grened wound in the side, evidently produced by a blow. The peasant who brought him, declared that be was sound and uninjured, and to account for his caption swore lustily that he caught the fawn asleep; but it appeared that the rogue had knocked the poor animal over with a stone, and thus produced tbe inward bruise, which terminated fatally. " It is strange that a creature of such strength and endurance, when arrived at maturity, should be so very difficult to bring up. Means were resorted to by my kinsman to have the cow's assimi- lated to the wild deer's milk, by changing the fawn's nurse to a heathier and poorer pasture; a licken, indigenous to the mountains on which the deer principally feeds, was also procured, and inter- mixed with the cow's hay, and yet this attention and trouble were attended with but indifferent success. " When once, however, the period of infancy is passed, the wild deer is hardy, vigorous, and easily provided for. At different times many have been located in the neighbouring parks, and lived there to a great age. In the domain of a nobleman in Ross- common there are severalbrace ; and in the park of Clogher, a stag and hind are confined at present; they are all vigorous and healthy but have never continued their species. " Many curious anecdotes are recorded of tbe red deer. Some years since, a hind was domesticated by a neighbouring baronet; it was a fine playful animal, and gave many proofs of extraordinary sagacity. Like many fairer favourites she was a very trouble- some one, and, from her funning and activity, a sad torment to the gardener. No fences could exclude her from the shrubberies, and if the garden gates were for a moment insecure, the bind was sure to discover the neglect, and avail herself of an opportunity to taste tbe choicest vegetables. This beautiful, but mischievous pet, met with some accidental injury, and died, to the great regret of her proprietor. " Many years ago a stag was in the possession of a gentleman of Tyrawly. He grew to be a powerful and splendid beast his propensities and dispositions were very different to those o playful and innocent hind. " The stag was bold and violent, detested strangers and women, and, from his enormous size and strength, was frequently a very dangerous playfellow. He had a particular fancy for horses— re- sided mostly in the stable, and when the carriage was ordered to the door, if permitted, he would accompany it. A curious anec- dote is told of him,— he bad no objection whatever to allow a gen- tleman to enter the coach, but to the fair sex he bad an uncon- querable aversion, and, with his consent, no lady should be inside passenger. The servants were obliged to drive him away before tbeir mistress could venture to appear; and at last he became so troublesome and unsafe, as to render his banishment to an adjoin- ing deer park, the necessary punishment of his indocility. He did not survive this disgrace long; he pined away rapidly, avoided his fellow- deer, and died, as my informant declared, of a. broken heart." It ii now time to hold hard for the present, and w « will tkere- t « r « wacluds with the death ef the poor stag; bat we shall NEWMARKET.— During the last meeting the Whip was chal- lenged for by Sir M. Wood with Camarine, and resigned by Lord Chesterfiel. ASCOT HEATH.— A match for 100 sovs each, h. ft., has been made for the last day, 1834, between Mr. Pliillimore's c. by Reveller, out of Jack Junk's dam, 8st 71b, agst Lord Verulam's f. by Mameluke, out of his Brocard, 8st 31b, old mile. 1836.— The Fern Hill Dinner Stakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft., for the produce of mares covered in 1832, colts 8st. 71b., and fillies 8st. 41b. ( 31b. and 51b. allowed, & c.)— Lord Lichfield's Zillah, covered by Bedlamite ( m. untried) ; Duke of Grafton's Pastile, covered by Zinganee ( h. untried) ; Mr. Payne's Lady Bird, covered by Camel ( m. untried) ; Duke of Rutland's Eliza- beth, covered by Shakspeare, ( h. untried) ; Lord Tavistock's Aurora, covered by Royal Oak ( both untried) ; Col. Peel's Garcia, covered by Emilius ; Col. Peel's Fille de Joie, covered by Sultan ( m. untried) ; Mr. Greville's Sycorax, covered by Emilius; Lord Chesterfield's Cressida, covered by Velocipede ( h. untried); Lord Chesterfield's Ambiguity, covered by Emi- lius ; Duke of Richmond's Arlis, covered by Helenus ( h. untried). The Filly Stakes, won by Mr. Houldsworth's Corset at the Ascot races, have been adjudged to Mr. Balfour. but i of the HUNTING. MEETS OF THE WEEK. Craven hounds— To- morrow at the Axe and Compass, End, Woodhay, Wed at Tottenham, Fri at Lilly, Sat at Chilton Lodge. The Earl of Harewood's fox hounds— To- morrow at Cross Roads, Bramham Moor, Wed at Spacey Houses, Fri at Wilstrop. Mathon and Colwall foxhounds— Th at Clincher's Mill Wood. Upton harriers— Tu at Burlington Turnpike Gate, Fri at Kempsey Village. Cambridgeshire harriers— To- morrow at Childerley Gate, Th at Warden Village, Fri at Fen Farm, Sutton. Mr. Mure's hounds— To- morrow at Ixworth Abbey, Th at Balsham Wood, Sat at Stetchworth Park. Herefordshire hounds— Tu at England's Gate, Fri at Callow Turnpike. Shropshire hounds— To- morrow at Strawbury White Gates, Wed at Pitchford Hall, Fri at High Hatton, Sat at Cressage. Mr. Wickstead's hounds— Tu at Walkerton Lodge, Dodding- ton, Fri at Broughton. Brighton harriers— To- morrow at Patcham, Wed at the Race Course, Fri at the Dyke. Norfolk hounds— Tu at Metton Common, Fri at Litcham Common. Mr. Meynell's hounds— Tu at Rolleston Th at Drakelow, Sat at Blithfield. Sir R. Sutton's hounds— To- morrow at Bardney, Tu at the Green Man, Th at Wragby Town, Sat at Langworth Bridge. Lord Yarborough's hounds— To- morrow at Newsham Chace, Tu at Aylesby Mill, Th at Redbourn Hoe, Sat at Swallow Cross- roads. The Southwold Subscription hounds— Tu at Ulceby Cross, Sat at To thill Wood. The West Kent hounds— To- morrow at Lock's Bottom, Wed at West Hill, Fri at Ash Church. His Majesty's stag hounns— To- morrow at Swinley, and Fri at Shrubb's Hill, at half past 10. The Surrey fox hounds— To- morrow at Hamsey- green, Th at Farthing- downs, and Sat at Oxstead village, at half- past 10. The Brookside harriers— To- morrow at Newmarket, Wed at and the kennell, and Fri at Telscombe- Tye, at half- past 10. The East Sussex foxhounds— To- morrow at Folkington Wood, Th at Bo- peep, Alceston, and Sat at Mount Harry. Mr. Portman's hounds— To- morrow at Stalbridge Park, and Wed at Compton Castle, at half- past 10. The Cadbury harriers— To- morrow at Osborne Wood, Th at Down House, and Sat at Ansford- park. - The B. V. H.— Tu at King's- Mill- bridge. Mr. Horlock's hounds— To- morrow at Freshfield, Fri at New Park, at half- past 10. Mr. A. Smith's hounds— To morrow at Tedworth House, Tu at Charlton Clumps, Th at Chute Lodge, Fri at Oare, at half- p. 10. Mr. Drake's hounds— Tu at Charlton Town, Th at Gallows Bridge, and Sat at Gibraltar. Mr. Berkeley's hounds— To- morrow in the Turnpike- road at Easton Wood, Tu at the Kennel, Th at Clapham Turnpike, and Sat at the Swan at Sharnbrook, at half- past 10. Sir T. Stanley's hounds— To- morrow at Ince. Sir R. Puleston's hounds— To- morrdw at Gallantry Bank, Fri at Alan Sadler's. The Suffolk and Essex Subscription hounds ( late Mr. Mules's) — Tu at Boxford- street, Fri at Ardleigh- street. Mr. Dansey's hounds— To - morrow at Woodborough, Wed at Radcliff, Fri at Annesley Hall. Sir J. Cope's hounds— To- morrow at Bramshill, Wed at Tid- marsh, Fri at Southeridge Farm. Warwickshire hounds— Th at Upton, Sat at Compton Verney. The Easton fox hounds commenced their season on Thursday, They met at Back Camp, and having unkennelled a fine old dog fox, he led them a severe chase over a most distressing country for two hours, when he was obliged to yield to his relentless pursuers, who ran into him in gallant style in an open field. The pace was tremendous, and only one check of about two minutes. SPORTING VARIETIES. HORSES' FEET.— The Veterinarian for this month makes the following remarks upon this subject:—" Perhaps in England, as relates to shoeing, we are not sufficiently minute in our classifi- cation of feet. We are apt to say generally strong feet and weak feet, or flat feet and upright feet. Our neighbours the French have been much more discriminating in this respect. Professor Girard, in his excellent and scientific treatise on the feet of domestic animals, has enumerated not less than twenty- one varieties, either of form and character, or so many defects and deformities, commonly to be met with in the feet of horses ; some of which are to be remedied by shoeing, whilst others either impair the foot permanently, or render it unfit for ser- vice."—[ Should the researches ofthe Professor lead to any great improvement upon this most important point of the veterinarian art, we cannot well estimate the good which he will effect. He may then fairly claim the gratitude of nations, and ought to " mark the marble with his name."— ED.] On Friday the son of T. Tasker, Esq. the late rector of Orms- kirk, was fined by the Rev. J. T. Horton, the spiritual vicar of Ormskirk, under the new game laws, for killing game in Burs- cough, near Ormskirk, which game, though Mr. Tasker had a licence to kill, yet belonged, in right of the new act, to the lord of the manor, the Earl of Derby, and of course the spiritual vicar and magistrate could not do less than fine or imprison the son of the rector.— Liverpool Mercury. MATCH AGAINST TIME FOR 1,000 SOVEREIGNS.— NEW- CASTLE, OCT. 17.— This day, Newcastle and the surrounding district poured their sporting population towards the race- course, to witness the performance of Captain Lyon, of the 8th Hus- sars, now stationed in the barracks, who had undertaken the ex- traordinary feat of riding thirty miles within the hour; but without being limited to the number of horses. Horses having been stationed in different parts of the course, to be ready in case of accident, and the Captain's stud of " thorough. bred uns" ( seven in number) being in readiness at the starting post, he mounted at half- past two. Betting three to one on time, but few takers. The Captain went off at a trying speed, amidst the applause of several thousand spectators, including many eques- trians. The following is an account of the performance :— First round 4 minutes, 11 seconds. Second do 4 do. 8 do. Third do 4 do. 8 do. Fourth do 4 do. 10 do. Fifth do 3 do. 56 do. The race- course being rather short of two miles, it was clear, during the first three rounds, that the Captain was losing. The fourth and fifth rounds were each performed with two horses, the change being made at Newcastle Turn. Those who knew the Captain's game and the excellence of his steeds, were in hopes that he would be enabled to bring up the lost time; and although the speed of the fifth round was superior to the pre- ceding ones, it still gave no cheering anticipations of success. The Captain, however, seemed fresh and in spirits. He again mounted and started for the sixth round, but on consulting his time- piece he saw that to persevere would be distressing his horses to no purpose, and he accordingly pulled up and gave in. Report says that he backed himself to a very considerable amount. CRICKET. The match between eleven of the best players of Nottingham and eleven of the best of Sheffield commenced at Hyde Park, Sheffield, on Monday, and terminated on Wednes- day in favour of the former. Nottingham went in first, Barker scored 42, Heath 8, Kettleband 20, Jarvis 9, Vincent ( not out) 20, and, with the others, the score amounted to 124. Sheffield only scored 52; and the second innings of Nottingham being 132, the Sheffield had to gain in their second hands ' 204, to come upon equal terms with their opponents. They only scored 51, and were consequently left in a minority of 153. It is a curious fact, that Nottingham and Sheffield have, since 1826, played nine matches even- hand, five of which Nottingham have won, viz., the second, fifth, sixth, eighth, and ninth, which shows they have been very equally matched. ARCHERY.— An archery fete, the final one, we believe, for the season, took place in the Chalybeate Grounds, Cheltenham, on Wednesday. There were nearly 400 visitors of rank and fashion present on the occasion, among whom were Lord and Lady Ashtown, Lady Belmore, Lady Broughton Dickinson, & c. Mr. Bicknall was the successful competitor for the first prize, a silver snuff- box. Tfie shooting of Cols. Drummond and Walls and Captain Townshend excited great admiration. The best archers among the fair visitants, were Miss Snart and Mrs. Wells. GOLFING.— The Edinburgh Mechanics Friendly Society's medal was played for over Bruntsfield Links on Thursday, the 18th inst., two rounds, which was won by Mr. Douglas M'Ewan, in the unprecedented number of 55 strokes. GAME INFORMATION.— Wm. Bramhall, filesmith, was sum- moned before the Magistrates, on Tuesday last, for trespassing on certain land in the occupation of Mr. Verdon Brittain, on the 17th of September, in pursuit of game. This case had been adjourned for the purpose of taking the opinion of counsel on the following point:— Whether a person trespassing upon land in the occupation of one individual, without dog or gun; but for the purpose of driving game towards shooters standing on land in the occupation of another individual, came within the meaning of the act. Mr. Milner, Mr. Barr, and Mr. Black- burne had been consulted, and they were clearly of opinion that such an offence did come within the meaning of the act. Wil- son, keeper to the Game Association, was then called to prove, that on the 17th of September, Bramhall was trespassing on land in the occupation of Mr. V. Brittain, endeavouring to drive the game towards several shooters, who stood upon the adjacent land. The defendant denied that he was there for any such pur- pose, and said he was not in the company of the shooters, who would not come as witnesses for him, because they were tres- passing at the time. The gamekeeper knew this, and laid the information, because there was an old grievance between them. The Magistrates observed, that this case rested on the credi- bility of Wilson's evidence, who had sworn positively to the fact. They convicted the defendant in the penalty of 20s. and costs, but told him he had the power to appeal to the Quarter Sessions. Bramhall 3till insisted that the information was laid from an ill feeling of Wilson's, and said that sooner than be robbed in such a manner he would go to the tread- mill. He was therefore taken in charge by Cooper, the gaoler. THE JOCKEY CLUB.— We have received an account of an extraordinary expose before the Jockey Club at Newmarket, during the past week, which, we are informed, excited the warmest indignation and disgust of a Noble Marquis. As the proceedings before the club are generally conducted with closed doors, the parties interested being only present, we look with suspicion to the statement we have received, and therefore shall not allude to it this week more specifically. If what we have heard be true, however, we have no hesitation in saying that the Club will be disgraced for ever if they do not publish the facts to the world.— Sunday Paper. Ludlow was entered for the Oatlands, at Newmarket, on Wed- nesday, and the Stewards of the Jockey Club put 9st 21b on him! This speaks volumes. He is now at Newmarket, is the property of Mr. Beardsworth, who offers him for sale for 1,500 sovereigns, and all contingencies 1— Ibid. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. • FOREIGN. We have reason to believe that the ratifications of the treaty between Great Britain^ nd France, as respects Belgium and Hol- land, will be exchanged to- day, which of course will remove all delay as to the ulterior proceedings agreed upon, beyond what may arise from an exceedingly brief notice to the King of the Netherlands, and the effect which it is hoped a consequent con- sideration of lhe circumstances will produce upon that Sovereign and his councils.— Globe of yesterday. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne have taken their departure from Paris. The intimacy that has snbsisted between the noble Marquis and the Duke de Broglie, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, gives at the present crisis a political aspect to the jonrney. Notwithstanding the warlike appearance of the Belgian affairs, the English and French funds exhibited a rise yesterday. The government of Oporto have just remitted a sum of 25,000/. to the managing committee of Portugese affairs here— a proof that there is no want of money in the concern. The Augsburg Gazette of the 20th inst., contains the following Firman, published by Ibrahim Pacha on taking possession of Jerusalem :—" Jerusalem possesses ancient monuments, which are visited by the Christians and Jews from all countries. But these pilgrims have cause to complain of the heavy impositions laid upon them on the road. As I am desirous of putting an end to this abuse, I command the Mussulmans to suppress all impositions on every road, and every place. I also command that the Christian Priests, attached to the churches in which the Gospel is taught, shall in future be exempt from the arbitrary charges to which they have been subject." DOMESTIC. We may as well, perharps, just now repeat what we have said over and over again, that Mr. Herbert Curteis, our present east- ern member— despite of the opposition of the Tories, and, we re- gret to say, of a great portion of the clergy— will fcost certainly be returned as one of the representatives of Sussex, to the first reformed Parliament. We would recommend the friends of Mr. Curteis to vote for Mr. Cavendish, and the friends of Mr Caven- dish to vote for Mr. Curteis.— Brighton Herald. An article dated Newry, from an Irish paper, gives an account of the curious fact of a religious call upon Lord Mandeville, heir of the Duke of Manchester, who has been preaching in a chapel in Newry, where he lost his watch I According to the statement in question, the spiritual impulse within the chapel was con- nected with electioneering proceedings without; but this, in other places as well as in Newry, is much the case with that branch of the conservative party which deals in unknown tongues, signs, wonders, and judgments. A false alarm of fire was given at the Coburg Theatre on Friday night, and owing to the general rush from the house, several persons had their limbs broken, and one poor boy about 14 was conveyed to the hospital in a senseless state. It was re- ported he died on his way thither. Numbers were brought out senseless, but shortly afterwards recovered, and were enabled to proceed to their respective residences. The destruction among the wearing apparel, and the loss of hats, shoes, & c., as might be expected, was great. The performances were proceeded with after tranquillity was restored. GREEN- ROOM GOSSIP. The Adelphi and Olympic have flowing houses every night— a proof that judicious management, and theatres of moderate dimensions will still attract the public, notwithstanding the alleged indifference to the drama. The Queen's Theatre, Tottenham- street, under Mr. Wilde's management, is to open to- morrow, with a farce from the pen of Mr. Bayle Bernard, the author of Rip Van Winkle. Blanchard, who was about to appear at Drury- lane, has re- ceived notice from the proprietors of Covent- garden, that if he does not engage with Lrporte, they will sue for 1000/. for a breach of articles with them. The consequence is, he appears at Covent- garden, and Dowton has been engaged at Drury- lane in his place. We are glad to see that our friend Matthews has so far re- covered from his accident as to enliven the play- goers of Win- chester with scraps from his " Sketch- book." It is stated that Paganini's gains in this country amounted to 23,400/. and that his fortune exceeds 70,000/. a great part of which is settled on his natural son, Achilles, who is to forfeit his title to it if he become manager of a theatr^ or be detected in a gambling- house. Paganini appears to be disposed to open an academy of music in Genoa, on his own system, by which, he says, two- thirds of the time now occupied in obtaihing a pro- ficiency may be saved. Miss Smithson has taken the Italian Opera- house iu the French capital, and has engaged a company of English actors for the season. If success should crown Miss Smithson's efforts, she purposes visiting Germany with her company ; and also in- tends to engage, alternately, Kean, Macready, and other distin- guished performers. Ducrow has been very successful at the Brighton theatre with his stud of horses in Mazeppa and the .-• tattie Steed. Madame Malibran gets 2000/. for twelve nights' performance in May. De Begnis has made a fortunate spec in his opera company at Liverpool. He gave Don Giovanni, Nozze di Figaro, and other chefs d'aeuvres ,• Donzelli, De Meric, Guibelei, Miss Waters, and Miss Phillips, were his principal supports. He and his operatic corps will visit Edinburgh in the course of the winter. Sapio has established himself as a teacher of music in Edin- burgh. On Thursday, at the Mart, there was a numerous attendance of the corps dramatique and other persons interested in thea- trical property, caused by the sale of shares in Covent- garden and Drury- lane theatres. A rent- charge of 25/. a year, payable half- yearly, without abatement, secured upon Covent- garden theatre, and entitled to a free admission annually, held for 63 years, the admission and income of the present season included, 220 guineas. A renter's share in Drury- lane theatre, entitling the purchaser to an income of Is. 3d, per night of performance, and a free admission, transferable every season, held for 63 years, 190 guineas. A 100/. joint- stock, or proprietor's share in Druryrlane theatre, with a nomination for any one person to be free for life, 45 guineas. BIRTHS. On the 23d inst. at Bruton- street, the lady of Benjamin Travers, esq. of a daughter.— On the 23d inst. at his house, in Park- street, Grosvenor- square, the lady of Sir John M. Burgoyne, bart. of a son and heir. CHOLERA IN BRITAIN. REPORT OF THE WEEK. New Cases. October 22 Monday 401... 23.... Tuesday 150... 24 Wednesday 211... 25.. .. Thursday 172... 26 Friday 209... 27.... Saturday 155. Deaths. . 199 . 78 . 86 . 85 . 90 . 61 MARRIAGES^ On the 20th inst. at Budleigh, Devon, by the Rev. Charles Phillott Charles S. Tornano, esq. Royal Artillery, H. P., to Mary Elizabeth eldest daughter of W. D Phillott, esq .- At Badminton, G.^ inch, esq' totheLadv Louisa Elizabeth Somerset, fifth daughter of the Duke nf Beautort.— At St. James's Church, R. O. Cave, esq., of Tipperarv to Sophia, eldest daughter of Sir Francis Burdett, hart. DEATHS. ' ~ At Edinburgh, the Hon. Alexander, son of the late Earl Cassilis, and grandson of tfie Marquis of Ailsa.- At Woolwich, John William, son of Lieut- Colonel StoryA.— At Hastings, Mary, the widow of the late Kev- Georee Day.- At Worthing, Mary, widow of Sir W. A. Scarlett! 11£? ul' 3ii. A ® ™ alca^ r? IrS; JuliaOttley, widow of the late G. Total 1298 Total eases from the commencement, 65,566. 599 Deaths, 24,415. and a lari Foot, ie year 01111s age, universally regre targe circle of friends, Major Watkins, of the 9th ' Reeiment" of ,, and of Alveston, Gloucestershire.- At Milan, Lord Clinton. His Lordship, who had long been in an ill state of health, had left England in the hope that the air of Naples would prove serviceable to him but was unhappily unable to complete the journey. 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. '