The Caledonian Mercury from Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland • 2

MERCURY, EDINBURGH. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBEttJftJg CALEDONIAN THE HARVEST, gard of the commercial and monied interests for so promptly interposing to put an extinguisher upon a scheme fraught with so many evils to DONCASTER RACES. MONDAY, sErr. 12. the ecCo d'hote save bis' stake and the muner to give lx dozen of Champagne to the Racing Club.

Houso in. (34 aubs.) gery, or the utterance of forged papers." The party charged may be committed by a Magistrate upon complaint made on oath to the end that evidence of criminality may be adduced, and upon the same being established to the satisfaction of the Magistrate or Judge, a warrant will be issued for transferring the prisoner to the jurisdiction under which the crime was committed. It is farther provided, that the crime must be one which would justify an apprehension and commitment for trial in the country in which the party has sought an asylum. This part of the treaty must necessarily be ratified by the Legislature, as it is at present inconsistent with the law of England to apprehend a party or take the smallest cognizance of any crime committed Mr Blakelock's b. c.

A British Yeoman, ay nool, out of Fancy S. Teinpleman lord Maidstone's b. c. Caster, by Emilius Lord Westminster's b. f.

Maria Day, by Physician Lord Slice's br. f. Winter, by Wedge Sir Ramsay's b. f. Lady Skip.ey, by Inheritor won oy a lengiu.

The firaat Yorkshire Handicap of 25 Sovs. ench, 15 ft. but fi7e only if with 200 Sov8- added lhe Corporator, the ouner of the Becond horae to receive 100 Sovs. out of lhe stako, and the third to save his stake. The winner to pay 20 Sovs.

to the Judge. St Leger Courae. (106 Subs. 65 of whom declared.) Sir C. Monet's b.

c. broiherto Garland, by Langar, 3 veais, 5st. 121b. (Hebdale) Mr Puwlett'o br. f.

Disclosure, 4 years, 7st. -Mr Robertson's b. h. Little WondBr, 5 years, 9st. Eleven others started.

A splendid race all well up. Won by a length. Her Majesty's Plate of lOOgs. 7st. four, 9st.

five, 9st. 91b. six and aged, lOst. Four miles. Mr Ramsay's br.

c. Moss Trooper, 3 years 1 Mr Gascoigne's b. c. Jack Sheppard, 4 years 2 Mr Osbaldeston's cb. c.

Woldsnian. 3 years 3 Lord G. Beniiock's b. f. Yorkshire Lady, 3 years 4 Won easy.

Produce Stakes of 100 Sovs. each, b. ft. for four year old culls, est. fillies, 8st.

31b. allowed, Two miles. (3 subs.) Geo. Sharpe's ch. c.

Lara (31b.) Walked over. TUESDAY, SEPT. 13. The Two-year Old Produce Stakes of 100 Sovb. each, h.

for colts, 8st. 61b. fillies, 8st. 31b. Red House in.

(4 SubB.) Mr Clark's b. f. Ameine, by Bay Middle- toD Walked over Sweepstakes of 100 Sovs. each, for Three-year Old colts, 8st. 71b.

fillies, 8t. 31b. Mile and a half. Mt3Bowes's f. The Ladyo of Silverkelde Well 1 Mr Mostvn's b.

c. by Bay Middleton Her Highness Won very easy. The Great St Leger Stakes of 50 Sovs. each, h. ft.

for throe year old colts, 8st. 7lb. and fillies, 8st. 21b. The owner of the second to receive 100 sovs.

out of the stakes. St Leger Course. (133 subs.) Lord Enlinton'a b. f. Blue Bonnet (T.

Lye) 1 General Yate's br. c. Sea-horse, by Camel Sea- breete Mr Dixon's b. c. Policy (late Honest John) The following also started, in all 17, and though we have attached the figure 3 to Policy, it is not certain that the Judge placed him, though it is certain that he ran third Colonel AnBon's br.

c. Attillo Mr Ramsay's cb. e. Cabrera Mr br. f.

Rosalind Air Ferguson'B ch. o. Fireawsy Mr Bell's b. c. Eboracum Mr S.

King's b. c. Catlonite Mr Maher's b. c. Bal-linkesle Mr OwBley's b.

c. HaDpy-go-Lucky Mr G. Clarke's b. c. Master Thomas Mr Price's br.

f. Marion Mr Kitching's br. f. Priscilla Tomboy Lord Mill-town's ch. c.

Scolteen Mr Thompson's br. f. Pharmacopoeia Mr Meiklam's b. c. by Physician.

Seventeen started, being six more than last year. As on that occasion, there" was a false elan, in which Attilla got well forward, about fourth or fifth horse but the horses were recalled. On the second start, when about a hundred yards from the starting post, he shot out and took the lead, which he kept over the hill and round by the liushes where he was first by three lengths, and so on to the RodjHouse, where the liltle filly Bluo Bonnet, till then "unknown to fame," came up to him, and defeated liim at the distance. About half distance from homo, Attila struggled with her, but in vain; he could notpasB her. While at this point Sea Horse made a tremendous rush, passing Attila, and coming up to Blue Bonnet.

Tommy Lye, who was holding in, seeing that Attila was done for, and that Sea Horse was aiming at the front rank, let out his mare, and she came in first, winning cleverly by a length. Policy ran a good third. ThOBe three weie quite clear of the ruck;" which, however, were well up, Atilla amongst them. No acoident occurred to mar the race. The start was made exactly at a quarter before four o'clock and though we have not heard the precise number of minutes and seconds in which it was performed, we understand that it is considered as quick a race as has been run for some years past.

The Betting. Of course it is generally known that the prime favourite was Attila and just before the start the betting was even on him, and 5 to 4 against him. As to the other horses speculated on, the prices were 7 to I against Ballinkeele, 8 to 1 against Cabrera, 8 to 1 against the winner, 10 to 1 against Master Thomas, 15 to 1 againBt Fireaway, and 15 to 1 against Policy. Seahorse the second in) was not mentioned and the betting was chiefly confined to the four horses firBt mentioned, Of course the backers of Attila are losers to a considerable amount, and very large sums of money changed hands on the occasion. The Cleveland Handicap of 20 sovs.

each, L. 10 ft. and 1.5 only if declared, with 60 sovs. added the second receives One mile. Twenty-five subs.

13 of whom declared. Mr Walker'B Billiogham Lass, 4 years, 7st. (Bumby) 1 lord Chesterfield's Knight of the Whistle, 4 years 8st. 41b 2 Lord Kelburne's by Retainer, d. by St Patrick, 3 years, 5st.

101b. 3 Mr Brook's Idolatry, 3 years, 6st. 91b. 4 Mr Denham's Compensation, aged, 8st. 5 Mr Bell's Frea, 3 years, 6st.

6 2 to 1 against Billingbam Laos, 5 to 2 against Frea, 4 to 1 against any other. Billingham Lass made all the running to the distance, and after a slashing race home with the Knight, won by a head. The Chesterfield Stakes of 20 sovereigns eacb, with 50 added, for four year old colts, Bat. and fillies, 8st. 31b.

maidens at the lime of running allowed five lbs. Mile and a half. Three subs. Colonel Cradock'e Pagan (Templeman) 1 Mr Gascoigne's Jack Sheppard 2 5 to 4 on Jack Sheppard. Pagan tan waiting race, and won cleverly by half a length.

Uondott, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Bank Stock Three per Cent. Hed. Three per Cent.

Cons. 923 India Bonds 36 37pm Ann. (Jan. Ditto, New (ditto) Ditto (Oct. Ditto (Jan.

Ditto (Oct. Ditto for Account 93 Three and per Cents. AJitto, Keduced Ditto, ditto, New 1005 our per cents Exchequer India stock. 3 pm Irish Bank Windsor, Wednesday. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were taken out to-day for a drive in an open carriage.

After an excursion into the Great Park, the Royal infants were taken to Ftogmore Lodge, the residence of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. In the forenoon the Princess Royal rode out on her Shetland pony. Buckingham Palace. The works in progress for the erection of a new Royal Conservatory have been suspended. The splendid state apartments have been partially dismantled, and the furniture covered up until the return of the Court, which, according to present arrangements, will not take place until shortly before the meeting of Parliament in February.

The Duke of Wellington. The Duke was here on Thursday, and paid a visit to Prince Liechtenstein, at No. 2, Waterloo Crescent. Yesterday his Grace received his Excellency Prince Allhouffh in some verv kt, i.j. c.

uoks are till 1 0i Ut. neighbour hood of tli. number as to be scarcely worthy of notice district of Gala Water, and in the the Tweed from Peebles to Berwick the ot cured; and although in the high and 1Sse' land from Fnla to Spott, nloii; the nortlier the Lammermoors in East Lothian the then small quantity to carry, the hulk cS 1 OI Mo also is in the stackyard In .1 i tricts in Stirling and We on Tuesday last a few patches of oats These however arethe exceptions there as'el- tlu nein thack and The sta.ky.uds on average year are less bulky than produce on the barn floor the consideral.l., ei-. uwever is sucli as would nensate for a considernhlp C0In' rrt, 'J mi me quant; if anv such deficiency existed. 1ft Qm unexceptionable as to quality, and probably no now living may ever see in the produce of the same bulk of grain so near our ideas of tion as to condition and quality.

The mari. C' within the last fortnight are on the rise, from a want of water both to thradi and grind want which we have no doubt will by and amply supplied. There is still a great want of fj for grazing stock, which, for the season of are low in condition and in price an.l, i0 matters worse, the turnip crop has besn attack i with fly, and where it has escaped the rarnrH fly it is covered with mildew. The project', ofii grazier, therefore, are the very reverse of Potatoes, if the weather continue dry till tltev taken up, will be of fine quality, but there are fl" at the root, and those not large in size, and duce on the whole will be at least a third under average. a The London, Leith, Edinburgh, ami Shipping Company's steam ship Rnyal AtlelaiJ Captain Richardson, arrived at Leith yesterday ternoon, at three o'clock.

ProcIjAMateon bv the strike among the colliers of this county bavin" Kta followed by stealing from a number of the pniat.n and other fields, and even from the gardens of nojr cottagers, a proclamation, dated 10th September has been issued by the Sherilf, and posted throujii the coal districts, warning parties that effectBal means have been taken to secure theapprolieniiono' offenders who, while they refuse to work, may ton' tinue to live upon the property of their por industrious neighbours, We regret to learn that Mr Harvey, of the rcsrect. able firm of Harvey, Brand, Co. silk and ht merchants of Glasgow, met his death on the ni.i of Monday last, by having fallen, or lunin; thrown from his horse. So far as we have Inunml Mr Harvey had parted with a friend at about seven o'clock, on his return to Glasjoiv, 50, some time thereafter the body was found Ivin" neir Tollcross, and the horse standing near it. Tlirw was a severe wound on the head, which no doubt must have been the cause of death.

G'usjor A i (us. Montrose William Dorward, We are happy to learn, that the health of this beneficent gentleman is much improved of late. On Wednes. day, he drove to the House of Refuge theimnutes of which, from the octagenarian to the merest child, gave him a most affectionate and enthusL'ntit! welcome. The whole household" were brougl.t before him in the hall and the children san one of the hymns they have been taught to join in.

Mr Lyall (the chaplain) offered up an impressive prayer for the divine blessing on the Institution ami its founder and the kind-hearted gnitlrm.ni ami a few of his friends then sat down to an entertainment provided by Mr 1. when lie expressed himself as highly delighted with his li-it, and his gratification at the clean and healthy appearance of the inmates, and the orderly and be. coming manner in which they appeared Inf.re him. Mr Dorward then placed in the hinds of Mr Bloodie (the Superintendent) a handsome mm to provide snuff and tobacco for the old a il swealmeat for the young, at the approaching market. On leaving the Institution, the inmates, vera; and old, sainted him with three hearty Puksrvi'ERY OF It will he i.i it) reeollection of our leaders, that a meeting nf tli, Presbytery was held on the 31st ultimo, at wlifeh complaints were lodged against the Rev.

l)r D.nil Dewar of Bellie, for having intruded himself into two of the parishes, and performed various roini-tv-rial duties, without the invitation or permission tf the respective ministers. The Presbytery ordered the complaints to be served upon the Ileereud Gentleman, and directed him to give in answers to t-e same, cither in his place at the meeting of the 1'itS-bvtery, or in writing to the Moderator of the I'rn-bytery, on or before the Hth inst. The met again on Wednesday, but no appearance ra made by or for the Reverend Daud Dewar, Late these circumstances, the Presbytery resolved Iojmk him a farther opportunity of answering the complaints against him, and with this view in.lruct.J their Clerk to intimate to him, that unless he attended in his place nt the next meeting of I'resw-tery, and offered such answers or explanations, tW Presbytery would then proceed to Idi-ciphne. according to the laws of the (- slilutionat. STRATHBOcrrs.

-The Sacrament at Caimey dispensed on Sabbath last by Mr Cowie, the minister, to a very crowded, attentive, and pw congregation. The number of communicants exceeded that of last year, among whom there fifteen for the first time. Mr C.wie was Dr Farquhatson of Allbrd, and other clerical We understand that the Sacrament at Iluiitly i jO be 1 Kh hat hrst IV too if WalKcr, tne parisu Principal Macfarlati, Mr Stewart from Mull, yndMr Graham from Aberfoyle; with Andrew lUnU, Esq. and Thomas llennie Scott, Esq. "Wrs- Kirkaldv.

The Rev. Mr Herd preach 1 farewell sermon on the afternoon of Sunday lat the parishioners of Inverted, lhe chapel crowded to overflowing. The Rev. Cen en chose for his teit the 20th chapter of verse. Mr Reid's departure from this bo hood will be much regretted, not only a of the faithfulness with wl.

ic li he public labours, but for the fidelity tl wluu i pursued the more arduous, though the score, duties of the ministry. The Chr of charity was a conspicuous trait 1. ra.u and theoorin expenence sacred and benign iiiiiiience oi iin "'CH Law -The Lords Ju have received the Queen's letters erapo. Lord Chancellor or Keeper of the issue letters patent appointing Joep. Jackson, Esq.

a Justice of the Common, la. mas Berry Cusac Smith, Lq. IO General, in the mom of Mr Jackson, promoted the judicial bench. Vrrr.i.- DlSCOVERV OP A SUPPOSED R0MAJ.U Considerable excavations having been huely Je a field called Chesnut Field nearly VP Woodward's house, on the Mah Ion IwdJ Colchester, and about a quarter of a Iron. Leather Bottle, in Laxden parish, the "0 of a building, supposed to be ud been laid bare; the extent is of ulI.

ma that it is questioned if the reman I villa in this kingdom are of cqua oxa nt. portion only nas oeeu (rU), ennnre nave having a ckMt rtf fAiKHlernb 0 thickness. space between them of fourteen ker. The m'1 is 2S5 f'tl surement ot tne exieno. and of the inner aoj ieet.

been thrown up during the excawitton -these a Titus," 2d. brass; reverse, Helena," 3d. brass and a 3d. brass, in fine preservation, st uc up treaty made by that usurper with Dio-. Maximiamus.

lie inillieiiin nt broken urns, ov tilei nt Roman anttauitv boars' teeth, bones of animals, pears, from a hasty survey, that I I Pnp nnpnnses it af lhis superstructure raav he lias oeeu alter explained, me groui.u on. in about a fortnight for the purpose ol ou t. To antiquarians this discovery oilers je sive field for investigation-W The Floating I Hi. ha; which, according to Otley's emenred to the surface of oB mUD IP ASt tell YVHI3 mnrlu ITJ Thursday week in two place. io, and appears to be datl increas, ng It has become a source of profit to tne numbers of the lake visitors themselves of the opportunity of bago CW-monstration of so wonderful an appearance, lisle Patriot.

is abroad, as if a remodelling of political instifu-tions would change the realities of this dull practical moving world we do certainly hail this Royal Visit to Scotland as fraught with great national ends. In this country the blessings of a free Monarchy are well appreciated by all rational men, but when to the abstract admiration of the Constitution, and to the reflective and calm resolve to maintain it in all its stability, we have in addition that tie which spontaneously springs out of a kindred sympathy with the weal and woe of the Queen who sways the sceptre and her Illustrious Consort we hold the foundations of the Throne to be, if possible, doubly strengthened. It is the true spirit of chivalry, but adapted to the present age, and rendered to virtues which are estimable in the cottage, and which shine in beautiful relief when exemplified in the Royal Palace, and by the two most exalted personages in the land. In the midst of these pleasing reflections, it is certainly not an agreeable task to allude to any incidental and insolated discordances which have arisen out of this auspicious event. cannot, however, help adverting to two topics of this nature, and which are the most prominent, if not the sole exceptions.

One of these is a discussion which we observe has arisen as to whether her Majesty ought or ought not to have attended the Church of Scotland, or rather paid one visit to the National Establishment. This has surprised us very much, and still more that it has been attempted to cast blame on her Ministers, because the Queen attended the service of her own peculiar Church, during the two Sundays of the Royal sojourn in this country, instead of joining in the devotions of the Church of Scotland, of which her Majesty is not a member. On this subject the Morning Chronicle has had two admirable, and, as we humbly think, most conclusive articles the one appearing in our last, and the other in our paper of this day. Without entering into the question as to the relation of her Majesty to the Church of England, in contradistinction to that of Scotlaml, we, with great deference think, that if ever there was a matter in which the Queen had a right to judge for herself, independent even of her Councillors, it was the present. We can know nothing of the Royal wishes in this mat-tar, but we should be sorry if her Majesty could not with perfect liberty, and free from all rude and jealous comment, spend the Sabbath, abroad as at home, in attending the ministrations of those of her own religion.

To attack, then, her assumed advisers for it is nothing but an assumption because her Majesty did not attend the High Church of Edinburgh on Sunday, seems to us to savour of that intolerant spirit, which might be so far palliated in former times, when Presbyterianism had emerged from a period of cruel and ruthless persecution, but which can have no justification in the present day. Apart from the sacred and constitutional principle involved, and under which her Majesty can surely seek shelter in common with the most humble of her subjects, we may say, that, looking to expediency alone, it was just as well, that, amidst the excitement of the Royal visit, the Sunday in the metropolis was quiet and undisturbed by that bustle which must necessarily have attended her Majesty's entrance to the city, and progress to the High Church, where, in anticipation of the event, many of the seats would have been sold in the common course of vulgar and sordid speculation and where the majority of the hearers would have been intent on a far different object than that to which tlh venerable edifice is devoted. The other unseemly intrusion, in connection with the Royal visit to the city, is the conduct of certain members of our municipal body, as manifested in the discussion of last week. We do not wonder that the London journals have adverted to this'! display, and in a contemptuous vein; for certainly it presented a broad mark for satire. Mr Black, Sir Ww.

Drysdaie, Mr MAiTfcANDjMr Robertson, and a few others, exerted their utmost to redeem the character of the body, and stood forth as honourable exceptions but unfortunately, amidst the storm and the recriminations which ensued, expressions fell from another class which have deservedly incurred the censure of the community at large. We will say no more on this sorry exhibition. The Britannia steamer has brought the American papers containing the important intelligence that the treaty between the two countries has been ratified by the Senate by a majority of 39 to 9. This document, which is termed in America a Treaty of Peace," has been hailed with joyful demonstrations in the different States, while Lord Ashbubton has been received at Boston and New York with the highest honours that the Republic can render to a foreigner. The treaty, a copy of which will be found in our paper, comprehends a settlement of the boundary dispute further measures for the more effectual suppression of the slave trade, and a reciprocal obligation to surrender criminals flying from the one territory to the other, under certain qualifications.

The first seven articles refer to the boundary line, which is now distinctly defined, it only remaining for Commissioners mutually appointed to mark that part of the line which passes over the land by durable monuments; the line along the rivers' and lakes being virtually a bisection of the waters. One important element in this part of the treaty is a paction, that the channels and lakes including both sides of islands shall be equally free and open to the vessels and boats of both countries it being provided that all regulations for the navigation of the channel in those parts where the banks on each side shall belong to one country shall subsist, or against the other in so far as the same are not inconsistent with this treaty. Various provisions are also made, and on the principle uti possidetis in regard to those tracts of territory which are by this treaty transferred from the one country to the other. Articles 8 and 9 refer to the suppression of the slave trade. Both parties bind themselves to maintain a naval force 'on the coast of Africa, carrying in all not less than 80 guns.

The two squadrons are to act independently of each other, but each Government engages to instruct their respective officers to co-operate on all occasions as exigencies arise for the attainment of the ends of humanity; the contracting parties also agree to unite in remonstrances with those powers who sanction this base traffic, in order to shut their markets the treaty justly remarking, that so long as a market is open and the temptation so great, it is next to impossible to put down the trade, notwithstanding all the vigilance of the cruizers. Article 10 contains the provisions for the interchange of criminals. The crimes specified are murder, or assault with intent to commit murder, or piracy, or arsoD, or robbery, or for The Great Fire at Hamburgh. uk mittee appointed to receive the relief of sufferers from the fire at Hamburgh have just published their report, by which it appears that the whole sum which has passed through their hands is 27 567 19s. 7cl-' besides contributions made in different parts of the country, amounting to about L.13,000, exclusive of clothing and otlier articles arid that the total amount received by the Committee at Hamburgh from all countries up to the 5th of July is L.268,890.

Great as these contributions are, the Committee remark, while expressing their gratitude, that but little assistance has as yet been afforded, in comparison with the damage done. His Imperial Highness the Archduke Frederick of Austria, who has arrived at Plymouth in the Bellona frigate, is not expected to arrive in town until the return of the Court from Scotland. The preliminaries of a marriage are said to be arranged between the Marquis of Blandford and the Lady Fanny Vane Stewart, eldest daughter of the Marquis of Londonderry but as the Noble Lord is still a minor, the nuptials will be deterrea unni auer he comes of age, which will be in June next. The Special Commissions. We may now state with certainty, says the Staffordshire Advertiser, that her Majesty has'directed letters patent under the great seal to be issued, appointing special Commis-aions for the trial of the persons in custody on charges connected with the disturbances in the manufacturing districts.

That for Staffordshire will be opened on Saturday the 1st of October on Sunday the Judges will attend divine service, and on Monday the trials will commence. Chief Justice Tindal will preside. Upwards of two hundred prisoners are now in custody, committed for various offences relating to the destructive riots in the Potteries, and to the disturbances in the south of the countv, who will be tried under the special commission, besides those who ore out on bail on similar charges. The prisoners charged with offences not connected with the riots will not be tried under the Commission. There will be special Commissions for Lancashire and Cheshire.

Seventi--Third Regiment. On Wednesday morning the 73d regiment left Woolwich to proceed a detachment to Euston Square to go by the railway to Birmingham, another portion to Bristol by the Great Western Railway. There were no less than from forty to fifty waggons employed in conveying the baggage, Sec. The duty at Woolwich is now performed by a detachment of marines. The 71st Highlanders at Chichester.

-A. circumstance lately occurred in Chichester, which will probably be read with interest by every advocate of religious liberty. The reserve battalion of the 7 1st regiment of Highlanders, soon after their arrival at Chichester barracks, expressed their unwillingness, as Presbyterians, to be marched on Sabbath days to the Episcopalian church. As there is no Presbyterinn kirk in the city, they chose to worship at an Independent chapel, where the services scarcely differ in any point from their own. The Rev.

J. Benson, A.M. Independent minister, engaged to perform an extra service for them on Sunday afternoons, as they (being about 400 strong) could not be accommodated at the morning or evening services. After they had attended the first Sabbath, certain opinions were expressed by the eeclesinstical authorities on the point at issue, which induced Colonel England, who had lately been appointed to the regiment, to order the men back again to the Established Church on the following Sunday. True it is, these descendants of the Covenanters were marched to St Paul's Church, Chichester, but on halting at the gates they refused to enter.

This is nae oor place o' worship," they coolly remarked. They were told, if they did not go in, they must be marched back again to their quarters. About a hundred were induced to go in the remainder were marched back again to the barracks. Soon after the clergyman began to read his sermon, those who had gone in, either not liking the doctrine, or perhaps regretting that they had separated from their comrades, made a simultaneous movement, and absolutely walked out of the church. On Monday morning the Rev, J.

Benson waited upon the Colonel, to expostulate with him on what he deemed a violation of liberty of conscience, and also of the rights of soldiers in the British army. In the course of the week a letter was received from the Major-General commanding the district, authorising the Rev. J. Benson to preach to the Presbyterian troops during their stay at Chichester, and ordering the men to be marched down to the Independent Chapel by the Captain on duty for the day. The letter was publicly read to the men in the barrack yard, by order of the Colonel and on the following Sunday the Gallant Highlanders returned to what they termed their ain place o' worship." The band (without instruments) conducted the singing, The Scotch version of the Psalms was used on Sunday afternoons, and a serjeant acted as precentor, giving out every two lines.

Their devout attention, and the general rustling of the leaves of Bibles seemed to imply that, like their Presbyjeiian fathers of old, they were accustomed to submit the merits of a sermon to the law and to the testimony. About a month ago, Captain Peel, nephew of the Premier, and Lord Arthur Lennox, Major of the regiment, and M.P. for Chichester, voluntarily accompanied the Captain on duty to the afternoon service at the Independent Chapel. His Ltiidship expressed his cordial approbation of the religious predilections of the men, and his readiness, if necessary, to express the same opinion in the House of Commons. The battalion are now on the Atlantic, on their passage to Canada.

Times. yJEDINBURGH ADELPHI THEATRE. "This present Evening, SATURDAY, Sept. 17, Will be performed THE MINISTER OF FINANCE. At the end of the Drama, the Ballad of" The Mac-gregors' Gathering" by Mr J.

Reeves. After which, PETER AND PAUL. The whole to conclude with 'TWAS I. Delorme by Mr JOHN REEVES, In which character he will sing I Love her, how I Love her," and Let the toast be, Dear Woman." Georgette Clariville by Miss WOOLGAR, In which character she will sing the Milking Can." On Monday The Stranger the Stranger by Mr Glover Mrs Haller by Miss Kinloch Maturin, from the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, being her First Ap pearance in this eity With a variety of other Entertainments, as will be expressed in the bills of the day. EDINBURGH.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. Ere this we trust that her Majesty and her Royal Consort have safely landed, and we doubt not will ever retain pleasing and lively remembrances of their sojourn in Scotland. As will be seen by an official manifesto of Lord Aberdeen, the only feeling of regret entertained by her Majesty was that the visit was unavoidably so short; while on the other hand, though her Majesty anticipated the loyalty and attachment of her Scottish subjects, yet the devotion and enthusiasm displayed in all quarters and by every class, had produced an impression on the mind of her Majesty which can never be Gratifying as is this declaration of the Royal feelings, it only confirms what all read from the smiles that beamed on the countenance of her Majesty throughout the Royal progress, and more espe cially from the graceful, yet ardent and affable manner in which both her Majesty and Prince Albert acknowledged the loud and parting acclaim which greeted the Royal progress through the city on Thursday, and at the embarkation. As the Royal Pair stood on the deck when the vessel got under weigh, and then approached close to the quarter as if anxious to prolong the moment, and pour forth their utmost gratitude we felt as if even Regal pomp and grandeur seemed for a time to vanish amidst the moral sublimity of the spectacle. When we reflect, not on the transient turbulence which has lately been displayed in the manufacturing counties of England, and in some dstricts of Scotland having its source mainly in the impulse of misguided men goaded by physical privation on the one hand, and selfish unprincipled demagogues on the other but on the somewhat hazardous spirit of innovation which OPENING OF COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.

Covent Garden opened for the season on Saturday nieht, under the auspicious management of Charles mi-. until the Avemuie, iue performances tuiuiuct -----opera of Norma, in which Miss Adelaide Kemble has witn untamne laurels Deaeenea iiei nfher talented ana auueu new Honours io mu nam family. We were delighted to find that, no with- ij: she had been suffering, her voice was in no way affected, bhe sung with all the volume, sweetness, and brilliancy of execution which has placed her alone and without a rival among English singers. She appeared, however, rather thinner in person, which was the only alteration perceptible. There was no material change in the cast of the opera.

Giubilei now took he Dart of Ovoreso instead of Leffler, and Binge that oi Flavius, in the room of White. The opera was much applauded throughout, but no encores were called for, probablv in consideration for Miss Kem-ble's health. There was a strong disposition to ask a repetition of the duet in the second act, between Norma and Adalgisa but the indisposition of the lady induced the more merciful majority of the audience at once to repress it. At this moment two bouquets were thrown upon the stage, which Miss Kemble came forward to pick up, and with apparent emotion pressed to her lips. At the close of the opera a loud cry was raised for the English prima donna, which she at once responded to by crossing the stage amid the loudest demonstrations of approval from the audience.

Miss Rain-forth (who on her first entrance was quite as warmly received as Miss Kemble) was next called for but in the mean time the curtain had been raised, and presented the entire company to sing God save the Queen." Miss Poole took the first verse, Harrison the second, and Miss Rainforth the third. Next came the new comedy by Douglas Jerrold, who has established his reputation as the most prolific and successful dramatic author of the present day. Its title is "Uertruaes in 1835." The title is bomeout by two incidents in the comedy one, that of her having cherries for sale at her father's cottage door and the other, from the fact of her loss of a wager, and the winner taking the cherries in a kiss from her own lips. The piece opens with a scene of the field of Waterloo, and Mr Crossbone (Meadows), an undertaker from Hounds-ditch, and his newly married bride (Mrs Humby), who have devoted a portion of their honeymoon to a Continental trip, surrounded by a number of guides, who are proffering their services to conduct the visitors to the Lion" of Waterloo. They are, how-ever, soon eclipsed by Monsieur Blague, one of more address than themselves, who makes an impression on Monsieur Anglais by cramming him about relics of Waterloo, and selling him tooth-picks made from a tree near which the Duke of Wellington stood during the memorable battle, and a cribbage board which belonged to the Emperor Napoleon a fellow (admirably well performed by Mr A.

Wigan) who, in the words of the author, is made up of the brass of a pickpocket and the jerk of a dancing master," but withal a man of talent in his profession. A subsequent scene introduces us to Mr Willoughby (Bartley), an English gentleman of 66, accompanied by Vincent, his grandson (Mr Walter Lacy), a dashing fellow in the heighdey of youth, who is also come to see Waterloo. The old gentleman had, upwards of twenty years previously, turned his profligate son out of doors, who had thereupon enlisted in the army, been present at the battle of Waterloo, and, as his father supposed, found a soldier's grave on the battle field. The old man reproaching himself for his harshness to his unfortunate son, nevertheless finds a melancholy pleasure in visiting what he believes to be his last resting place. On their road not far from Brussels, they fall in with Gertrude (Mrs Walter Lacy) nnd her cherries.

She is sitting at the door of her father's cottage. Her father is an Englishman who had settled in that neighbourhood, and goes by the name of Guibert (Diddear.) Vincent all but falls in love with Gertrude at first sight, and the old gentleman is much struck with her beauty, and the pleasing simplicity and frank artlessness of her manners. Guibert is Willoughby's discarded son, supposed to have perished at Waterloo, but who at the termination of the war had married a pretty French peasant, and settled down in humble circumstances as a little fanner. He comes in while the old man is conversing with Gertrude, and recognises him as his father although the recognition is not mutual, and the father is allowed to depart for Brussels by the son, who has not the courage to declare himself. Accompanied by Gertrude, however, he subsequently' follows him to Brussels, and the good girl, who has already made a favourable impression on old Willoughby, is employed to break to him the story of his lost son's existence.

Although moved to tears of joy at finding the lovely Gertrude to be his own flesh and blood, and his long-lost son to be still alive, the old man is so highly incensed with him for his cruelty in keeping him for twenty years in ignorance of his existence that he will have nothing to do with him. He consents, however, to the union of Vincent and Gertrude, who have been lovers from the first meeting, but on the condition that if she wed Vincent she must leave her father, This alternative sadly perplexes the charming Gertrude, who, with that filial affection which is part of her character, refuses the conditions, and declares she will remain with her father. Guibert, who has beard all that passed, would sacrifice himself to the happiness of his child, but the old man relents, forgives, and embraces his long-absent son, and the piece terminates with the marriage of the cousins. Such is the outline of the new comedy, which is quite worthy the author's reputation and talents, and is made the vehicle of a great deal of that sharp pungent satire and cutting sarcasm for which his pen is so remarkable, as well as for much of that simple and natural pathos of which he is almost equally the master. There are two other parts, namely, that of Jack Halcyon (Harley), and Angelica, a young widow, the ward of Old Willoughby (Miss Cooper), upon whom devolve a good deal of the un, though little of the plot of the piece and into the mouth of the former the author has put some of the drollest and most original hits" of the dialogue.

The piece was remarkably well received by the audience. The witty and satirical portions flashed forth with an electric rapidity, and, like the Bubbles of the Day," kept them continually in a roar, and those parts containing the sentiment" of the piece called forth much applause. A part better adapted to Harley's comic powers than that or Jack Halcyon has rarely been written and on all sides the actingwas admirable. Mr Wigan, an actor not as yet much known to fame, decidedly established a character in the nart of Monsieur Blasrue. At the fall of the curtain the audience gave a most unequivocal verdict ofapproval, and Mr Bartley announced it for repetition on Monday, amid a storm of applause and a general cry for the author, who did not, however (and herein he evinced the best taste), make hi is appearance.

Windsor, September 13. The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were taken this morning for their usual airings in the private grounds attached to the Castle, attended by Lady Lyttleton. The Prince and Princess were also driven out for a carriage airing this afternoon, in the neighbourhood of the Great Park, calling at Frogmore upon their re turn to the Castle. The Duchess of Kent drove out for an Biring in an open carriage this afternoon, attended by Lady C. Dundas.

The total amount of property insured against loss by fire in England, Scotland, and Ireland, during the year 1841, was L.735,000,000, of which scarcely more than L.50,O00,000 was in Ireland, L.30,000,000 of insurance was effected in Yorkshire. The gross amount of farming stock insured is L.50,000,000. Her Majesty's Sloop Maonet. Accounts from Sweden state, that the above vessel had been raised from the bottom of Blalmo Roads, by means of a diving apparatus, invented by Count de Wenker-heing. Her mBsts, sails, and rigging, are stated to he in rood condition.

In the hold were discovered three skeletons and the body of a man in nearly a perfect state of preservation. The Magnet (built of oak), mounting 18 guns, foundered in the above roads in the year 1809, thus making the time of her lying under water a period of 33 years. "Letters from Warsaw announce, that the lady of the Imperial Crown Prince had been safely delivered of a daughter, who bad received the name of Alexandria. Letters from Dusseldorf state, that there is no foundation for the rumour circulated through the German papers of the marriage last month of the King of Hanover. Ills Majesty was slowly recovering from his late serious indisposition.

The Augsburgh Gazette of the 7th inst. under date Vienna, the 3d instant, announces that a camp of manoeuvres will be formed on the banks of the Min-cio to the south of Lake Garda. It is to be composed of 34 battalions of infantry, 22 squadrons of cavalry, and 12 batteries of artillery The evolutions will be directed by Count Radetzki, General-in-Chief of the Austrian forces in the Lombardo Venetian kingdom. We learn by letters from Port Philip, that a successful expedition against the Bushrangers had been made, their ringleaders were captured, and several had already appeared before the local Judges and were doomcdto pay the penalty of their crimes, murder and depredation. this country.

There are Banks enough in Spain (and English ones too) of wealth and character sufficient for all the purposes of trade and com merce which the Spanish people now enjoys. 'Change, Wednesday. The letters received this morning from Man chester announce the failure of the well known speculator, Mr Richard Roberts. He was an active Director of the Bank of Manchester, and is now largely indebted to that Bank the amount is variously stated at L.50,000, and at L.64,000, upon which the Hank will probably lose one ball, as ttie securities held by her are not sufficient to cover the sums advanced to him. This is another proof of the vicious principle adopted by the Lancashire Joint Stock Hanks, to advance largely to the Directors and their friends, without: obtnining adequate security.

It has ruined many of them, and cannot fail to bring down all others which follow the bad example. The amount of business in Foreign exchanges yesterday was very limited, and the rates about the same as on Friday last. We do not expect to see a return of activity in our export trade until the manufacturing districts are fairly at work again. The Stock Market wears the same blank, uninteresting appearance. Prices have some difficulty in maintaining themselves in conseouence of the unmnlete ahsence of anv leadinsr otieration.

We have now arrived at a ceriod approaching the pay ment of dividends, which usually is attended by small sales of stock. The unfunded debt has for some time past remained quite stationary, which is a satisfactory proof that money remains abundant for every purpose in tlie stock Jixcliange, ionsoi; for Money are 92f to 92 Do. for the Account, to 93 New 3i, 100 to 101 Long Annuities; January 1860, 12 7-16 to 12i India Bonds, 30 to 37 Exchequer Bills, 49 to 51 premium Do. nt 2id. 51 to 53 premium Bank Stock has been done at 168, with the dividend.

The dealers in the Foreign Market have com meneed to-dav their arraimernents for the half monthly settlement. Money is plentiful, and as the largest portion of the late speculative business was done for the end of the month, there is but a small account to settle, which will be easily arranged. No variation whatever has occurred. Spanish closed heavily yesterday, owing to a few sales, and have not recovered. The ex-Coupons 5 per Cents, are quoted 16-J to 16 and New 3 per Cents.

20j to 21 Mexican are firm at 35i to 353 Brazilian, 673 to 68 Colombian, 20J to 21 Dutch 2i, 52 to 52 Ditto 5 per Cents. 102i to 102J Portuguese, 35j to 35 Ditto 3 per 20 to 21i. No improvement has yet taken place in the appearance of the Share Market. Great Western and Southampton have both been very heavy. The different quotations at present are Brighton, 33 to 33 Ditto Loan Notes, 10 to 10 Blackwall, 7 to 7i Croydon, 10J to 103 Great Western, 81 to 81 Ditto New, 59 to 59J Southampton, 575 to 58 Birmingham, 181 to 183 Dover, 22 to 22 Ditto Scrip, 6 to 6j Midland Counties, 60 to 60 Edinburgh and Glasgow, 47 to 47 Eastern Counties, 8 to 8j.

The Ionian Bank Shares have been done at 24, which are the only Bank Shares quoted to-day. Her Majesty's Visit The Tartan We had yesterday the curiosity to examine the extensive stock of satin, velvet, and woollen tartans, in the premises of Messrs Romanes and Paterson, and were highly gratified by the inspection. Among the articles selected by her Majesty, we understand there was a splendid satin scarf of Victoria tartan, in each of the white compartments of which there is a brilliant Scotch thistle in gold. The Queen also selected several gown pieces, of satin and velvet clan tartans, and shawls of fine Saxony wool. The ladies of the Royal Court made choice of a number of gown and scarfs, the tartans preferred being those of the Maekay, Sutherland, Glengarry, Lauder, Royal Stuart, Gordon, and Blalcolm.

The fine woollen shawls and plaids selected were, we understand, manufactured by Messrs G. Lees, and George Ruberts Co. of Galashiels J. D. Paton, Tillicoultry and John Sinclair, junior, Co.

of Edinburgh. Messrs Romanes Paterson also received the Royal command to provide two Glengarry bonnets of blue velvet, with bands of the Stuart tartan, for Prince Albert and the Prince of Wales each bonnet had a silver ornament set with amethysts, and three eagle's feathers in each' Also, two ladies' bonnets, turban shaped, of the same materials one for her Majesty, and the other for the Princess Royal. This command, we need not add, was promptly and proudly executed. On Wednesday the very Reverend Principal Lee waited on Prince Albert at Dalkeith Palace, and delivered to bis Royal Highness the diploma of LL.D. conferred by the Senatus Acadeniicus of the Edinburgh University.

The diploma was inclosed in a ease of elegant workmanship, and was most graciously received by Prince Albert. Exhibitions or Fire-Works. Mr Douglas on Thursday night gave his last exhibition for the season, when he made a most varied and successful display of his talenls in the pyrotechnic art. The scene was interesting and picturesque. Mr Douglas had, with great liberality and good feeling, intimated to the various public institutions that he would admit their youthful inmates free of any charge and accordingly nearly 1000 children, male and female, from George Heiiot's, George and John Watson's, the Orphan Hospital, attended, and the cheers and other joyous demonstrations of delight of these juveniles at the various striking effects and combinations exhibited were quite refreshing.

Mr Douglas's exhibitions this season have been, considering the many disadvantages he laboured under, exceedingly creditable to him and the wonder is that they have not been ore generally supported by the public. Natural Magic. Ilerr Dobler's exhibitions in the Theatre Royal continue to astonish and mystify the eyes of all his spectators, and we observe he is to give the denizens of Edinburgh a few more opportunities of endeavouring to find out his secret. This, however, we can assure hem, will be a vain and useless attempt; but no one can see the exploits of this mighty magician without both delight and admiration. Cahgrapiiv.

Among the finest specimens of penmanship we have ever seen, were the diplomas of freedom to the city for Prince Albert, the Duke of Buccleuch, Earl of Aberdeen, and the Premier, They were executed by our townsman, Mr William Forester, St Andrew's Street, and for chasteness and elegance of design, as well as exquisite finish, may challenge comparison with any thing of the art ever produced. Lord Willoughby has kindly thrown open to the public the newly erected dining-hall at Drummond Castle the dinner table and other arrangements being exactly the same as when her Majesty and Prince Albert were present. A copy of the national work, the New Statistical Account of Scotland, containing the counties now completed, and splendidly bound in 10 volumes, having been transmitted from the Society for the Sons and Daughters of the Clergy to the Earl of Aberdeen, for presentation to her Majesty, her Majesty's gracious acceptance has been signified to the publishers, in the following communication from his Lordship Dalkeith, Sept. 14, 1842. Gentlemen I have had the honour of lay ing before the Queen the copy of the New Statistical Account of Scotland, which you had forwarded here for uresen- tatinn to her Majesty.

The Queen has been pleased to receive tldi useful and important work aou 1 am conimanocii to express to you her Majesty's satisfaction aud ackoowledgmeats. I am, uenciernen, Your must obed. ABERDEEN. Messrs Blackwood. A field of sandy oats near Leslie, belonging to Messrs J.

and W. Finlay, containing two acres and from six to seven falls Scotch, was cut down on the 1st instant, the produce of which was 35 bolls, of excellent quality. We are gratified to learn, that the fishing in Loch Fine during the present week has been of a very remunerative kind and the fishermen admit, that so far as the season has gone, it has, both in quantity and quality, been the most successful they have experienced for 20 years. The wholesale and retail sale of spirits at Ivihush scarcely amounts now to L.1200 a year in that town, though" formerly averaging in another country. The New York Courier gives an interesting synopsis of the correspondence between Lord Ashbubton and Mr Whbsthii in the progress of the negociation.

From this it would appear, that Lord Ashuurton had no power to treat as to the Creole case or the right of search, the former having been very strongly represented by Mr Wuim'Kit. His Lordship, however, gives his views on those ques tions, and in a conciliatory tone. The case of the Caroline is finally closed, as will be seen from the following extract Mr Webster then, as directed by the gives the British Government a full discharge from all further blame on account of the Caroline, inasmuch' as they have apologized, and inasmuch' as no better reparation from the nature of the case can be had, and inasmuch' as they have expressed so much respect and regard for the inviolable and sacred character of our neutral rights, Such is the substance of this important treaty, which has created great satisfaction in the United States. It will, no doubt, be rigidly criticised in various points, and the question asked, whether Lord Ashburton might not have made more favourable terms, and surrendered less territory. we formerly stated, we deprecate this discussion as extremely unprofitable in itself, and feel assured that the country generally, and particularly the mercantile interest, will be gratified that these perplexing questions are now settled.

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE. (From our Special Losdon, Thursday Morning. Since the departure of the Queen and Prince Albert, the metropolis and what appertains to it are unusually dull. What has most claim to attention here, is the special Commission now issued from the Home Office, for the trial of the rioters in the manufacturing districts. That for Lancashire is fixed for the 4th of October, and to be presided over by Lord Abinger and Mr Baron Alderson; that for Staffordshire is to open on Saturday the 1st day of October, and the trials to be proceeded with on the 3d, Lord Chief Justice Tindal being the Judge.

A Commission is also to be named for Cheshire, although the arrangements incidental to the others will prevent it from being open for some days after. The stern resolve of the Government to have the misguided persons now in custody charged with being concerned in the late disturbances brought to speedy trial, is viewed by many as evincing a desire to deal severely with them. Nevertheless, from the forbearance already manifested by the military and police, which is well-known to be the result of an order from a high quarter, there are grounds for believing, that the aim of the Ministry is to punish the ringleaders and get rid of the others, so as to remove the excitement that must prevail while the prisoners remain in custody with their cases undecided, and their families put in a state of suspence as to their ultimate fate. Since the above was written, intelligence has been received here from the United States, brought by the Britannia steamer, after a passage of ten days and a half, and is to the effect that the President had given his assent to the tariff bill, for the success of which fears were entertained. Great results for the revival of trade and commerce are expected from this salutary measure, which will also bind in closer ties of friendship this country and America.

The substance of the treaties entered into at Washington by Lord Ashburton and Mr Webster was published in a New York paper. It embraces the settlement of the boundary question upon the terms previously stated, provides for the abolition of the slave trade, and for giving up of fugitives escaped from justice. The Creole case is passed over, leaving the law as it stood before on that point, and also upon the right of search. A report is in circulation, that her Majesty and Prince Albert intend to visit Ireland in the next year. Be this as it may, the people of Scotland have seta bright example of loyalty and devotion to the Sovereign, which our Irish brethren will find it difficult to follow with becoming effect.

The far-famed Lakes of Killar-ney, in the south of Ireland, are spoken of as an object of great attraction with her Majesty and Prince Albert, and it is most likely that, should the Queen and her Royal Consort make a visit to the enchanting scentry of that Elysium, the Royal footsteps might be directed to Cork harbour, to visit the Marquis of Tiio-mond, the scenery from whose Castle is not to be exceeded by anything which the highly extolled Bay of Naples presents. Her Majesty might well spend a fortnight of uninterrupted pleasure and enjoyment, divested of those rich scenes which the presence of the Highland clansmen afforded the true body guard of an enlightened and independent Sovereign of the British race. The Times of Tuesday has demolished an air-built speculation, raised by a few visionary theorists in the city, for establishing an English Joint Bank in Spain, with a capital of L.2,000,000 sterling, in twenty thousand shares of L.I 00 each, four-fifths to be supplied with British capital, and the remaining one-fifth by the people of Spain Such a reckless project could only have enteied the heads of men whose reason was overpowered by a craving desire to obtain lucrative appointments in the direction of this Hispanolia-Anglican" undertaking, as it has been ostentatiously designated. The Times has most effectually exposed the absurdity of expecting that English capitalists would be so far forgetful of their own interest, asto rush in to this wild speculation, that would end in the destruction of their property, iti addition to what has already been sacrificed in Spanish stock, coupons, and so forth. The prospectus of this embryo company was most a-droitly published in a Madrid journal in the interest of the Spanish Ministry, whose sanction, as well as that of the Finance Minister, it had before the concoctors of this specious plan had the modesty to introduce it on the Stock Exchange, where its fate must be sealed.

The thing is altogether so visionary, that it is scarcely worth while to dwell upon it further than to say, that the Times has increased its claim. to the re- at dinner at Walmer Castle. Uunug his sojourn at Walmer we have frequent opportunities of observing the business habits of his Grace the Duke of Wellington, and the interest he takes in all public improvements, whether they relate to nautical or military affairs. On Saturday last, his Grace, with a single attendant, rode over to survey the works nt the new South Foreland Lighthouse, now erecting by Mr Mackenzie of Dover, and so much pleased was he with the structure, that on Wednesday he brought over the Marchioness of Douro to witness it. On the former occasion Mr Mackenzie showed his Grace over the premises, when the following colloquy took place: The Duke Are you the superintendent of these works? Mr Mackenzie No, your Grace: I am the builder.

The Duke What is your name? Mr Mackenzie Mackenzie. The Duke Mackenzie, Mackenzie you are from Dover, are you not? Mr Mackenzie Yes, your Grace had the honour of building the pavilion in which you dined three years ago. The Duke Indeed! and a magnificent bui'ding it was. His Grace then proceeded minutely to inspect the lighthouse and its plans with the eye of an architect, with which, and the execution, he was pleased to express the highest satisfaction and after remaining about half an hour at the place, he rode off towards the village. Dover Chronicle.

The new Scotch National Church at Woolwich, which has been just finished, was opened for Divine service on Thursday last, in the presence of a numerous congregation, consisting of many officers of the garrison and the principal inhabitants, amongst whom were General Fryers, R.A., Sir John Webb, Colonel Dundas, Colonel Jones, Captain Burn, Major Anderson, The first stone was laid on the 8th of September 1841, by Colonel Dundas, C.B., R.A. The edifice is in the Norman style, and the site is nearly opposite the sappers' and miners' barracks, and near the Royal Arsenal. The want of such an establishment has been long felt by the officers and men of the garrison. The expense of the erection was nearly L.5000, of which WA3 immediately subscribed,.