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Saturday, September 12, 1835.




WINDSOR AND ETON.

In Residence at Windsor, the Rev. Mr. PROBY.
In Residence at Eton, the Rev. Mr. PLUMTRE.

THEIR MAJESTIES.
WINDSOR, Saturday Evening,

This morning the King, accompanied by Colonel Bowater, went to Kew, and returned to the Castle to dinner. The Queen, accompanied by the Duchess of Saxe Weimar and children, drove out this afternoon in a pony phaeton, and called at Frogmore, on a visit to the Princess Augusta. Prince Ernest of Philipsthal rode out on horseback.
On Monday their Majesties intended visiting the Military College at Sandhurst, and on Wednesday the King will go to London.
At present the last Saturday in October is fixed for their Majesties taking their departure from Windsor for the season, when they will go to Brighton.

On Sunday morning His Majesty inspected the two regiments in the Quadrangle. His Majesty accompanied by Prince Ernest of Philipsthal, Colonel Bowater, Col. Cavendish, and Lord P. Fitzclarence. The King and Queen with their visitors and suite attended Divine service in the private chapel. In the afternoon the King rode out in an open carriage , accompanied by Prince Ernest and Sir Wm. Fremantle; and the Queen attended Divine service in St. George's Chapel. Princess Augusta who, we are glad to say, is recovering from her indisposition, visited the Castle in the forenoon.
On Monday their Majesties, and their visitors and suite, left the Castle for Bushy where they dined, and returned to the Castle in the evening. Lord Denbigh, Marchioness Wellesley, Miss Boyle, and Col. Bowater arrived at the Castle on a visit.
Tuesday, their Majesties and suite left the Castle in three carriages for Sir Gore Ousely's seat and partook of a luncheon, after which they returned to the Castle.




ETON COLLEGE - The school re-opened last Monday. On Wednesday the King's scholars returned, and the whole of the scholars will have arrived by this day week. Mr. William Lawrence Eliot is appointed Assistant Master in the room of the Rev. James Chapman, who has resigned.
THEATRE ROYAL.- The theatre closes for the season this evening with a "bespeak" by the Officers of the Coldstream Guards. There have been four "bespeaks" this week, and last night the manager, Mr. Penley took a benefit which was well attended, and by a highly respectable company. During the past week there have been very good audiences, and such as we are confident the exertions of the manager deserved. We wish we could say as much in regard to the earlier part of the season; but we hope that upon the whole we may congratulate Mr. Penley, not only upon his endeavours to deserve patronage, but also upon his having obtained it. Without going through the catalogue of this week's entertainments, all of which have been excellent, we may make a few observations upon the merits of the different performers. Of Mr. Penley himself he is the very beau ideal - if we may be allowed to apply the term - of a sailor. It seems to be with him a perfectly natural character and one that he is peculiarly fitted to assume. Comparisons are said to be odious, or we would draw one between him and T.P. Cooke, but although we feel confident Mr. Penley would not suffer by it, we will bow to the common saying and not enter into it. Mr. Younge has exhibited very considerable talent in the "leading business." This gentleman's performances have so frequently been noticed by us that we have but little to say at parting. As we have said before he possesses all the requisites of a performer of great excellence; in all his impassioned style but few of the Metropolitan "leaders" can surpass him. Mr. Yarnold is a very useful as well as pleasing actor, and the same may be said of Mr. Wood and Mr. Maddocks, all of whom are highly useful actors and possess considerable merit. Of the female portion of the company we are bound to repeat our former opinion of Miss Penley. This lady possesses talents of not ordinary kind. If we would name any one or two characters in which she is seen to advantage we would mention her Lady Townley and Esmeralda, in both of which she displays very considerable talent, which she takes every opportunity of cultivating. Of Miss Merit too we cannot but speak in terms of high commendation. She has a pleasing and easy style, which renders her a great acquisition. Miss Parsloe's dancing is or a superior order, and has received - as it deserved - very general approbation. The company generally is an excellent one, and the pieces that have been selected during the season have been such as to give general satisfaction.
The South Bucks Royal Agricultural Association have announced (per advertisement) that the ploughing match and the distribution of prizes at Salthill, will take place on the 28th inst.
A Gentleman in this neighbourhood shot a woodcock on Thursday last in excellent condition.
THE RED LION INN, SHRUB's HILL - The opening dinner of Mr. F. Mumford the new landlord at this Inn, took place on Thursday last, and a numerous and highly respectable party sat down to a most sumptuous dinner which consisted of the very best material, and was served up in a manner that elicited the unqualified approbation of the company.




CRICKET.

On Monday the Windsor and Eton Junior, and Islington Copenhagen Clubs met in the Brocas, for the purpose of playing out the match which had been standing over since June. The day proved remarkably fine, the match was well contested, and the bowling of both parties exceedingly good. The Copenhagen objected to any one playing in the room of Messrs. Byles and Kellner, who, we last week, stated were ill; they were consequently compelled to go in and bat, but were evidently of no service; indeed the Windsor and Eton may be said, in the last innings, to have played 9 wickets to 11. The following was the state of the game :-
CRICKET.

WINDSOR AND ETON.
First Innings

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Mr. J. Cleave c. by Harvill9b. by Burden0
- Sedding c. by ditto.3c. by Harvill0
- Weight c. by Cox5c. by Swain8
- Goodchild b. by Burden5b. by Burden0
- Byles c. by Harvill13b. by ditto3
- Kellner b. by Karr1b. by Swain2
- Vaughan b. by Burden9b. by Burden0
- Lawrence b. by ditto.11not out2
- Crook not out.19b. by Burden7
- Cripps b. by Burden2c. by Karr0
- Byles c. by Harvill1b. by Swain1
Byes and wide balls57
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8330
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Mr. Burden run out1b. by Cleave12
- Harvill b. by Cleave3b. by Cripps1
- Cox b. by Cripps7not out15
- Trimnel [?] b. by Cleave0not out24
- Wild c. by Vaughan9b. by Cleave10
- Karr b. by Cleave7c. by Weight0
- Swain not out9b. by Cleave0
- Smith b. by Cripps0b. by Cripps1
- Hillyard run out2c. by Cripps5
- Tucker b. by Cripps5
- Morris b. by Cleave3
Byes11
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4769
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The Copenhagen winning by three wickets.

The return match at cricket between the Egham and Bagshot Clubs, was played on Thursday at Bagshot, and terminated again in favour of the Egham, at the close of the game they having eight wickets to go down.
Yesterday week the return match of cricket between eleven of the Beaconsfield club and eleven of the Richmond Wednesday club, was played at Beaconsfield; but in consequence of the match being so equal, the game was prolonged till late in the evening, when the wickets were struck, the numbers standing thus - Beaconsfield, first innings, 116; second innings, 41, with five wickets to go down, - Richmond, first innings, 62 - The Richmond party claimed the game, as the wickets were struck before sun set by the Beaconsfield: but after a deal of discussion on both sides, the Richmond party, gave up that point. The Richmond party, after dinner, declined stopping till the following day to finish the match, Saturday being a busy day, therefore gave the game to Beaconsfield.
A very pretty and interesting match was played at Beaconsfield, on Wednesday last, between eleven of the Beaconsfield club and eleven of the Amateur Wycombe club, which terminated in favour of the former in the first innings. After the match, the players and their friends adjourned to the White Hart Inn, where a most splendid dinner was provided, E.J. Bradford, Esq., in the Chair, the evening was spent with great conviviality. The return match will be played on Wednesday, in the Rye, at Wycombe.
On Tuesday last a match of cricket was played in a meadow at the White Bear, Hounslow, between the Hounslow Independent Junior club, and the Slough Independent Junior club, for 22 sovereigns. The day was exceedingly unfavorable. The Hounslow went in first and got 36, and after the Slough had got 56 and two wickets to go down, the game broke off on account of the rain. The return match will take place at Slough on Tuesday next.




POOR RATES.

On Wednesday a great number of the Inhabitants of Windsor appeared before Wm. LEGH, Esq., the Mayor, and R. BLUNT, Esq., Justice, upon summonses to show cause why they neglected to pay their poor rates.
Most of the summonses were disposed of by the parties either paying the rates in Court, or, where they pleaded poverty, being allowed until Saturday, and told that if they wished to be relieved from any future rates to attend the Vestry, and applying there to be taken off the rate book.
In several instances the parties complained of being summoned for a single rate. This being a new system, only commenced by the present Overseers, and so great an encroachment on the old system of allowing persons to get very extensively in arrears, they expressed themselves much annoyed at it, although they did not deny having been applied to at least once, and most frequently three times.
The MAYOR said it might seem to some persons to be rather a harsh proceeding, but if the present system had been adopted years ago, it would not have been necessary to make so many rates. His Worship added, he was convinced the system now acted on would work well.
A Mr. Knowles complained that when Mr. Cook, the Overseer, called, in company with Mr. Towers, he sent his wife up stairs for the money, and Mr. Cook would not wait until she came down.
Mr. Towers said that Knowles, instead of answering the demand of Mr. Cook, began abusing him for not putting his name on the list of voters.
Mr. Knowles said he did accuse Mr. Cook of not putting his name on the list.
The MAYOR said that Mr. Cook could not put on the name, because the rates were not paid.
Mr. Towers said, as to Mr. Cook refusing to wait for the money, her went away saying he would call as he returned. Mr. Cook did not call, but he (Mr. Towers) called, and Mr. Knowles refused to pay him.
Mr. Knowles said he did refuse because he did not know Mr. Towers; he would have paid him had the Overseer been with him, but they had had one man run away from the parish, and he did not know what might again happen. He again complained of being summoned.
Mr. BLUNT said, the Vestry had laid down a rule for the Overseers to abide by.
The MAYOR observed that such rule would prove a very beneficial one, for the inhabitants might in future have only to pay four rates, instead of five or six as heretofore.
Mr. BLUNT said, that with regard to Mr. Towers it would be quite right to pay him, but he was not looked to by the parish; the receipts were all signed by the Overseers, and they were the responsible parties.
Mr. SECKER said it would be impossible for the Overseers to call so many time on persons. He had made a calculation and found that, according to the present plan, the Overseers must make 40 visits every day throughout the year, and, therefore, if they had to call more frequently, it was evident that they would have to employ several persons to assist them.
Knowles was at length ordered to pay the rate, and the expense of the summons.

MANUFACTURED VOTES.

Mr. Henry Snooks, keeper of the lodge at the top of the Long Walk, appeared to claim exemption from payment of any rate at all.
It will be recollected that at a vestry held on the 29th January, Mr. Batcheldor claimed to put upon the rate a number of persons who occupied apartments at the different lodges and mews belonging to their Majesties, to whom they are servants, and who had never before been rated. Considerable discussion then took place as the parties did not personally claim to be rated, and it was evident that the chief if not the only object was to increase the voters for Mr. Batcheldor's party. The persons were, however, put on the rate, and a few of them have paid one or two rates. The present application was one of those persons, and he now appeared to be exempted from paying any more.
Mr. Snooks said he had been rated at 8s., and he expressed much indignation at being put on the rate without his knowledge or consent.
Mr. SECKER who knew the facts informed the Mayor that Snooks only occupied a lodge, belonging to the King, in the execution of his duty. The question was, whether or no the lodge was an appurtenant to the Castle. Snooks might possibly be turned out of the lodge immediately and some one else put in his place. The fact was that he was put upon the rate by some parties with a view of his having a vote.
Snooks. It is a political trick and a baser thing was never attempted than to put me on, as I understand Mr. Batcheldor did. I went to him and he denied having done it, and said it was done by Mr. Bedborough. When I asked Mr. Bedborough he denied having had anything to do with it.
Mr. BLUNT asked if the Magistrates could entertain the question as to the legality of the rate ?
Mr. SECKER said the party was a servant of the King, and occupied a place provided for him by his master, and some one had placed him on the rate without his knowledge.
Mr. BLUNT. But the Vestry having rated him have we the power of saying he should not be rated ?
Mr. SECKER said the Magistrates could recommend to the Overseers what it would be the best to do, and in the meantime they could withhold the warrant to distrain. If it was a question of law it was desirable that the Overseers should be advised about it.
Mr. BLUNT asked if the Overseers had taken advice upon it.
Mr. MILLARD replied in the negative.
Mr. Snooks. It never would have been thought of to put me on the rate if it had not been for the election.
MR. BLUNT asked if Snooks's place of residence was furnished by the King ?
Snooks replied that it was; he had an order from the Lord Chamberlain for the furniture.
Mr. SECKER said he understood that a similar question had recently been tried on an appeal against rating a portion of the property of the King's new Mews at Pimlico, and the appeal was allowed.
Mr. BLUNT said it would be advisable that the Overseers should take a legal opinion upon the subject. He asked if there were any other cases of a similar description ?
Mr. Towers replied there were a great many who had been summoned whose cases were similar.
Mr. BLUNT said the Magistrates in this case could not issue a warrant, because the furniture was the King's, and could not be distrained on. At the same time the Magistrates would not be justified in deciding against the act of the Vestry.
The MAYOR concurred in thinking that the property was not rateable.
It was eventually agreed that this case and all similar ones should stand over until the Overseers should take legal advice.




VESTRY MEETING.

On Thursday a Vestry meeting was held at the workhouse for the purpose of making a rate, Mr. Cook, one of the Overseers, in the chair.
Several persons attended for the purpose of applying to be relieved from the payment of rates on the ground of poverty, and every case that appeared deserving of such relief received it. Others attended to complain of being rated too high, and a long and desultory discussion took place in the course of examining into the merits of the several applications. It was generally admitted that the rating in the parish was very unequal. The proper mode of assessment was on two thirds of the value of the premises, but it appeared that while some of the inhabitants were rated at even less than half their rental there were others who were rated at nearly the whole rental - one for instance who paid �30 a year, and paid a 25s rate.
It was stated by the CHAIRMAN that a new survey of the parish, which was so much required, would shortly take place under the new system, and the present unequal assessment would be abolished.

THE MANUFACTURED VOTERS.

The CHAIRMAN called the attention of the Vestry to a number of persons who had been put on the rate is respect of apartments which as coachmen, grooms, &c., of the King, they occupied in the upper mews. When the application was made considerable discussion took place as to the liability of those persons to be rated, and it was suggested by him (the Chairman) as well as by one or two others that it would smooth the way, if some person would come forward and claim on the behalf of the parties. A gentleman did claim on their part, and they were accordingly put on the rate. Some of them had paid one or two rates, but now they refused to pay any more, or to attend when they were summoned - excepting one of them; they stated that they did not consider themselves liable, and they set the parish at defiance. The Overseers now wished to know the opinion of the Vestry upon the subject, whose wished they would be happy to carry into effect.
Mr. DAY said it seemed that the Overseers had no means of enforcing payment.
Mr. Sharman suggested that they should act on the decision of the Magistrates which he should suppose would be correct.
The CHAIRMAN said the Magistrates had not decided on the cases, but had recommended that a legal opinion be taken upon them. At the time of applying to put them on the rate it was evidently an electioneering affair. Mr. Batcheldor was present and said he was authorised to claim on their behalf, and he also said he would see that the rates were paid. Some of them had paid two rates and now refused to pay more. The parish officers were therefore placed in considerable difficulty.
Mr. Sharman said, although he did not at the time wish to contradict Mr. Batcheldor, it was against his own feelings that the parties should be placed on the rate.
Mr. Barton, the Solicitor, on being appealed to, gave it as his opinion that the parish could not enforce the rate; they could not distrain on the goods because they were the property of the King, and they could not - in default of goods to seize - take the persons because by belonging to the King's household they could set up their privilege.
Mr. Sharman said it would then be better to strike all the parties off the rate, for no person should have a privilege who was not liable to the same payments as others in the parish.
The CHAIRMAN said the question was - sinking all other considerations - could the parish recover the rates if they rated the parties ! For himself he was cautious in having them struck off the rate because there were so few persons present, and although all parties were now pretty cool yet at some future time an excitement might be created, and then the Overseers might be blamed for striking so many from the rate book.
Mr. Sharman said no blame whatever could lay with the Overseers, and although the present was a thin Vestry, the opinion of the majority was binding on the parish.
The question was then put and carried, that the parties be struck off the rate, and consequently 15 persons names were expunged.
Two Lodge Keepers, and five of the servants who reside at the Lower Mews were afterwards struck off, making in the whole 22.
The usual routine business having been gone through, the Vestry broke up.




THE WINDSOR UNION.

On Tuesday the election of Guardians for the union of Windsor took place in the several parishes comprised in that union, viz. New Windsor and the hamlet of Dedworth, Old Windsor, Clewer, Egham, Thorpe, and Sunninghill. There were fifteen gentlemen proposed for New Windsor and Dedworth, of whom the following five were elected, viz. Mr. James Thomas Bedborough, (one of the present Churchwardens), Mr. Thomas Adams, Mr. Richard Sharman, and Mr. Charles M. Snowden. The ex-officio Guardian is Thomas James Thomson, Esq., a county magistrate.
The following gentlemen were also appointed Guardians from the other parishes :-
Clewer.- Mr. Wm. Jennings, Mr. Charles Phillips, Mr. F.H. Agar. Ex-officio Guardians, W.F. Riley, Esq. and E. Foster, Esq..
Old Windsor.- Mr. C.S. Cantrell, and Mr. Wm. Mills. Ex-officio, Lord Ashbrook, and John Ramsbottom, Esq. M.P..
Egham.- Mr. Geo. Kimberley, Mr. John Chapman, Mr. Davenport, and Benjamin Torin, Esq. Ex-officio, Edgell Wyatt Edgell, Esq. and T.R. Ward, Esq.
Thorpe - The Rev. Mr. Bennett and Mr. Joseph Taylor.
Sunninghill.- G.H. Crutchley, Esq., and Capt. Fowler, R.N.
In addition to the above, Colonel Chaloner is an ex-officio member.
The selection of Guardians is a good one, comprising men of business and practical experience.
On the following day, in obedience to the orders of the Commissioners, the whole of the Guardians (excepting Lord Ashbrook and Colonel Challoner) met at the New Windsor Poor House, when they first elected T.R. Ward, Esq., Chairman, and W.F. Riley, Esq., Deputy Chairman. The Board then proceeded to the election of Officers, when Mr. W.C. Long the son of Mr. Long, the Solicitor, was elected their Clerk. Wm. Legh, Esq. was appointed Treasurer. The Board appointed their weekly meetings to be held every Tuesday; the meeting to take place next Tuesday, at the Town Hall, at eleven o'clock.
It will be perceived, by reference to our advertising columns, that the Board have advertised for a Relieving Officer, and also for a Contract for Bread.




ETON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Yesterday the first meeting of the Eton Floricultural Society was held in the gardens of the Rev. Mr. Cookesley at Eton, for the purpose of awarding prizes for the best Dahlias.
Tents were erected in the Gardens, and a portion of the excellent band of the Coldstream Guards attended and played many lively airs. The show of Dahlias was excellent, and was greatly admired by the highly respectable and numerous company admitted to view it. At one end of the Garden above the tent in which the band was, the words "Floreat Etona" were very neatly formed with flowers of various colours.

The following is a list of the successful candidates:-

First Class.- Gentlemen's Gardeners.

The best stand of 24 bloomsSilver cupMr. Beal
2nd do.Piece of plateMr. Brock
3rd do.dittoMr. Turner
The best stand of 12 bloomsSilver cupMr. Brock
2nd do.Piece of plateMr. Roake
3rd do.dittoMr. Turner


Second Class - Amateurs.

The best stand of 24 bloomsSilver cupMr. Weight
2nd do.Piece of plateMr. Bragg
3rd do.dittoMr. Smith
The best stand of 12 bloomsSilver cupMr. Skelton
2nd do.Piece of plateMr. Weight
3rd do.dittoMr. Halfacre


Third Class - Nurserymen and Cultivators, for sale.

The best stand of 24 bloomsSilver cupMessrs. Brown
2nd do.Piece of plateMr. Wilmer
3rd do.dittoMr. Lovegrove


Fourth Class - Open show.

The best stand of 24 bloomsSilver cupMr. Mayher [?]
2nd do.Piece of plateMr. Cooper
3rd do.dittoMr. Weedon
4th do.dittoMr. Humber


Besides the above there was a sixth class, an open show for single blooms, for which two prizes were given; three prizes were also given for seedlings of this year's growth.
In the afternoon, about 40 gentlemen sat down to an excellent dinner provided at the Christopher Inn.

It will be seen on reference to our advertising columns that the Dahlia Show at Salt Hill is fixed for the 20th instant. It is to be on a grand scale, and will be, if possible, more attractive than that of last year.




GUILDFORD, Sept. 11.- On Thursday, the 3rd instant, as a man of the name of Peter, who attends our market with an errand cart from Ewhurst, was proceeding homewards, when near the Hurtwood, some villain fired at the poor old man, who was riding in his cart. The horse, however, took fright at the report of fire-arms and ran away, which probably prevented the plunder of the cart. On shot passed through the man's hat and another grazed his face.




CHERTSEY, Sept 11. - On Tuesday, the return match of cricket, between the Chertsey Loyal and the Sunninghill Wells Clubs, was attended to be played, but from the continued rain throughout the day, Chertsey only went in once, and Sunninghill not at all.
The Poor Law Commissioners are now at Chertsey, but as nothing has finally been determined on; on Thursday they visited Chobham poor-house to ascertain if it could be sufficiently enlarged to take in the poor of another parish adjoining.




BIRTH.
On the 9th instant, at Woolley Hall, Berks, the lady of the Rev. Augustus Philip Clayton, of a son, still born.

MARRIED.
On the 9th instant, at Wokingham, Mr. W. Heelas, jun., to Caroline, eldest daughter of the late C. Bird, Esq.

DIED.
This morning (Saturday) in London, the Hon. Georgina Townsend, of Windsor Castle.
On the 9th instant, Mr. George Needham, an old and respected inhabitant of Eton, aged 78 years.
On the 11th ult., at his home at Wrecklesham, near Farnham, Surrey, John McCumming, Esq., aged 68.




Joseph Bonaparte and suite sailed from Liverpool on Tuesday, in the packet ship Monongahela, for Philadelphia. He was loudly cheered by the spectators, who lined the pier-head to witness his departure, and acknowledged the compliment by taking off his hat and bowing. His brother Lucian, who had accompanied him to Liverpool, took his leave at the Adelphi Hotel in the forenoon, and proceeded by the railway to Manchester.

CAPTAIN BACK.- This intrepid traveller has at length reached London in safety. He lost, we understand, but one man of his party. After having learnt, in the course of his exploring expedition, that Captain Ross and his crew had returned to England, he pursued the other part of his mission, and has been eminently successful. The gallant Captain had an interview with Lord Glenelg at the Colonial Office.

One of the Magazines of Fashion, under the head of "Shooting Dress," proposes the following red-hot costume:- "This is made of scarlet cashmere, and is well calculated for September shooting; it is made single breasted, with a stand-up full collar, and made to button up at the neck; the dress is complete with a pair of buff velveteen breeches and top boots. Those who meet the wearer will have good sport, whatever his own luck may be.