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Sthese cere !es 'sed hyva r4QuS nations in eftrent cd itries; tnd have e 9 'been ced'to Yik. :;k, b een $oin w hat igernese the Roman people pursued these amuse eatg 'aolosely.have the Knglish tollQ g . p e'actO 0of th* Ronmans in th t hak g -evidence of the se ptares found at York into cone ..1aet11O) t orde 1* little doubt that, it chore that horse racing .was frst in odpantoEngland in the celebra t0 9f the Mitrai. festivities. The eagre accounts that have , desceonded ,to us of the transactions of the Romans i Britain afford us no means of desorib-. ing ,these sports; indeed during the 600 years that the Romans held possession of tie Island from the landing of Julius Oesar, B. C. 55, to the time they quit *dit A. D. *446 no notice is taken of . ritish affairs for the space of 817 years of that time. Hence it is not surpns i g, when we are unacquainted ,with transctiois of importance, that we ubould be left in ignorance of the amuse tuents of the Romans in England. After the Romans quitted Britain, a succession of invasions, and of cruel and intestine wars occupied the time and thou hts of the people so fully that they had little time to think of horse-racing; and though the disputes betwixt the 'houses of York and Lancaster, ended in Henry VII[, yet we find no attempt to revive these diversions until the reign James I, when we find horse-races at Croydon in the South, and at Gatherley common, a little North of Richmond in Yorkshire, but how long they had been held there previously, wo are not in formed. Edward Lord Herbert, of Cherbury (who died in 1648, seemed to think these sports unworthy of a man of hon our,'for in running horses there is much cheating, neither do I delight why a bravo man should delight in a creature whose chief use is to help him to run away.' Lord Herbert forgot that a horse is as necessary for pursuit as it is for flight, so that his argument is like a two-edged sword-it cuts equally on both sides., Gervase Markham, who wrote on the management of horses A D. 1679, mentions running horses, but :these were only designed for matches between one gentleman and another. The diversions, however, was so much es teemed. that subscriptions wore at last made towards purchasing a piece of plate, or making a purse, as a prize to the winning horse. 'The English,' says Pennant, 'were always attentive to an exact culture of the horses, by introducing horses from different countries, and by crossing the breeds, obtaining horses possessing all the good qualities of their progenitors. Roger de Bolesmo, created Earl of Sal isbury by William the Conqueror, is the Grst upon record who introduced a Spanishistallion into his estate in Pow island, from which that part of Wales was celebrated for a swift and generous breed of horses. Giraldus Cambrensis, who lived in the reign of Henry HI., takes notice of it; and Drayton, the poet, a contemporary of Shakspore, sing the excellence of the breed, in the sixt part of Poly Olbion. From this rae sprang, to speak the language of the times, 'the flower of cour-sers,' to the contests in the tilt yard, whose beauti ful form added grace to the rider, and whose activity anrd dexerity obtained the palm in the field of romantic honor. The breeds for race horses are de scended from Persian and Arabian stal lions, which are given to mares to suit in bone, size and strength. Formerly, when gentlemen begin, amongst other feats of sporting. 'o try the fleetness of their horses agat .c one another, they reo themselves without measuring the horses or weighing the burthens they had to carry. They also fell into the mistake of breeding their horses fine for the sake of speed only, without regard to srength, until the reign of Queen Anine, when a public spirited gentle tleman loft thirteen hundred guineas ~annually for thirteen plates or prses, to be run at such places as the Crown should appoint; (whence they are called 'King's or Queen's Plates or Queen's :plae or Guineas,) upon condition that eg*h herse, mare, or gelding, shouald Catry tevelve stone weight,.the best of three heutiover a four mile course. This ioghlation aon inducs sportsmen td raise a strong or msore useful breed of horses, from whenice, not only those intended for racing, but for general pur poles, became so much improved that thie English of horses soon attained a decided soperiority over those in every ~iher part of the world, and has con timfecd to maintain that superiority to the present time-Lorndon Sunday Time. * ~-7f~a , Hungary-The Boston Tran pca t py Jat a young B~ostonian, who re j~at~ egy Jesa than two year. ago, is 1i autenignp jauh Jungarian army, un. -T 0)_0 TIIAVELLING -AGi , UO1ev Ptzoar RiA ilr Agent for this paper, and Is authorizedto rs ceive subscriptions and receipt for tWo same. AGENT$F6W 'tnt'n1 frMKt Mossr5a%W TE, .Co.Suiaterville, i. C. TaW ~ lsqyC~aniden, S. C. II? S lI dmtnlnicatsons intonded foi -the BANmER must be directed- Pot Paidsto ti} prpsent .EnToa. . . Cotton. Charleston.--Prices fromT7 4to 1.2 ones per pound. it The Northern Mail failed thrice the last week. D7 We are indebted to the Carolinian, for a slip containing the foreign news. ' Monday last being the 2d anniversary of the Battle of Churubusco, Cspte SUMTER gave a dinner, in this town, to the remnant of his.1ompany. klarge party aat down, in cluding the survivors, and several of the Regi. mental officers, and numetrous invited guests. The Sumter Brass Band was present and delighted the company with soul-stiring music. Eur.ooy or PRE8IDENT Po.K.-We have received a pamphlet containing'theEulogy de livered at Philadelphia by Hon. G. M. DALLAS The brief extract we published a few weeks ago was but a poor specimen of the whole. For elqouence and beauty of diction,, it is un surpassed and is just such a document as we might expect from a' statesman like Vice President DALLAS. Rail Road lYgeeting. On Wednesday last the people of Sumter came up nobly tothe support of the Wilming ton and Manchester road. 'A large and high. ly respectable 'mass meeting was huld (through the courtesy of the Court of Ordina ry then' setting) 'at' the Court'House. On motion, Col. J. J. MOORE, was Willed to the chair aid R. M. DrsoN and W ?.B. HIYnll s WoRTu, Eqrs. apointed Secrettries- Hon. F. J. Moszs, ik a few pertinent renake intro. deced to the meeting the Presideni 'of' the Road. Goe. HAE Rs of Marion, whoethough constrained to limpit his address for \vant of time, laid before the assembled multitideo a clear and energetic statement of the resour ces, availabilities and benefits of the Rad and pjFoduced such a ;bass of statistiopl vidence that, if there was one sceptic as to tho whole enterprize, he would, most assuredly, have have been converted. But from the well known intelligence of this District we do not sincerely believed that there is a' single indi vidual to be found, who is opposed to theRoad. The following resolutions were then submit ted and adopted. Resol red, That the citizens of Sumter still feel a lively interest in the establishment of the Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road, and look to its completion as the great work which is to facilitate communication from one extreme or tle'Union to the other. Resoered, That the thaniks of the commu nity are due and hereby tendered to the Board of Directors for the energy, ability and indus try which have characterized their actions. Resolr-ed, That this meeting tenders its acknowledgo ments to Gent. HARLEE, for the eloquent addtress with which lie has favored us to day and his. satisfactory statemnent. of the condition and prospects o'the Company. Resolred, That th is meeting with all becom ing courtesy and deference to the Board, re commend that the p regress of the wvork be continued with all the means and power they can command. Resolr-ed, Trhatthe proceedings be publish ed in Sumter Banner, Marion Star, the WVil mington papers, and such journals throughout the State as are Interested in the enterprize. The Meeting then adjourned to make fur ther subscriptions and attend to the letting of the contracts. The sum of *00,000 was subscribed and all the timber attracts were taken for stock. The whole comprising for ty miles, and from the indomitable spirit and industry of the contrac tors we have eve ry assurance to belief that the forty miles, of road will be in running order by the first of October 1850. The bok or furthersub scriptions to this capital stock of the Compa ny are now open at Capt. BLANDINo's ofiCe in the rear of the Co-:rt House. The several grading contracts in thec vicinity of this town are partly completed. RArr, ROADs AT TnE NOatrn.--The earn ings of the New :-laven Railroad, from Jan. nry 1st to August 1st, were as tollowvs: Nett earnings 678,050 11. The capital of this road is two and a half milliohs, and a dividend'of 3 per cent, wvas declared. The earnings of the Harlem Road for July will be about 839,UOO. Our Wil mhington Road will do as much as any as soon as completed. STOCK's AT Nrw Yonx--We notice by the N. Y. papers that the money :narket is very easy yet 622,000 U. S. Trbasury notes sold at 615 premium; U. 8. 6'., 1807 sold at 615 1-4, N. Y, state 6's at: #14 1-2, Ohio 0's at #9 1-2, Kentucky do at 64 5.8 and New York Gas Liight company at $30 premium. Rather high,.we should say. GOVERNOR OF ORrooN.-.. 11.' Marshall of Indiana has been appointed Gloferinor of Oregon in place of GIon, LAws removed.L Will he gol Srzarr of: the Ohaflpston Press..Thrle Mayoralty..authinsn a uidoth visitedea arrested. In a.41 its Lohes it has appe t ;,r,",} aps. th viql . Y rathe' n the decre n I ew-Yoh ad ye ttle 9 it is sen in the N!ew Na "and Statis voted, and N Q ap ' at Whenthe favorbi apason ote inn 'dto disease shall h ve 4isappearqj , whj, patic is abated. an onfldesp -r rdw eh:phe know no more of Asiatic cholera, its origiig hnd bure, "than iehi: ,e Medical@$t f66Al6 n and have n4o.oelsiee iud o ' " curing it;it bafien skill snl bids neto science: Oie ttfg,"'iesr,"a tb certain, 1deal-catses add Ita r check ils viuinince. Mdr the greI N oein St. Louis, s large city without drainage, filled with the poorest cie' of imltai, the whole atmosphere taintedanl heated, Itii4& lence and destructivefc~eter Were not prising. 'Thu drlhking hater, alto, must have'had a potAnt itfuence bothinS t Loils nd Cinoiinati. 'In Philadelhia, here tile: sanitory igulatlons ati of the bnt' 6harkter it has boin iut slightlyfeitid isidertng the vast and mixed pbpulation of NetaYork it ihas been principally confined tohe moot destitute'cluas and -whales the e rehark. able, confined ,o the uppir reaident prtion of the city and on the banks of the swift curi rent channel of the East river. At all eveityt we aro not'without 'hope that it isb this time, every whereon the decrease.' The Presldeit's Tour. General TAYWRu left the seat or govbrn ment on the 9th, inst., for Pennsylvania, where lie met his friendsin York, Pittsburg,. Harrisburg, etcand is to proceed-to the Eist, returning to pass through the cities of 'New York and Philadelphia. That he will be re ceived rospectfully and sustained hospitably cannot bedoubted. Respect for the distin guished station which he holds, and gratitude for his eminent services. during the Mexican War are passports to the kind consideration of the people. But Gen. TayIr will fnd it difficult to explain: to-them why h a:ha chan. god his policy, and become President of the whig party when his solemn pledges to- the peoplebefore: the.election induced -many to vote for him on a guarantee of- his: pursuing a direct contrary course, and when, in- fact, a contrary course would have strengthened -his position and tnade his administration pop. ular.. That General -Taylor's pbwe rasld in-. Bfuence havebeew used tgpatwhup Ate' tered garments ofthe Whig: s ii 16pea that it may be end ured and sinstaindisibitn. dantry evident, but the old Georal%1ii1 soon find out that he has been, used for- ohjects which he did not originally conteiplite, that he has got into the hands of his eneiios(the Corwin Mexican's,).is very evident and that he will soon find it necessary to extriente himself from this dilemma there can be no reasonable doubt. The Fall Elections. The confederacies at the North on free-soil and against Southern institutions have at length aroused the South and West to the necessity of Union. The signs of the recent elections, though not fully demonstrated, are yet pregnant with meaning. There have not been many changes in North Carolina, but the whigs elected in that State are determin ed to vote with the South on all questions touching Southern Rights. The changes in Tennessee have been decided, and the aboli tionists in Kentucky have met with severe reverses.. The extraordinary change of opin ion in Col. Beniton, Mr. Van Buren arid their friends, evidently from personal considera tiops, are awakening thei attention of the ulaveholding states to their apostacies, and the ballot boxes are giving the true evidence of popular feeling. The South and West on constitutional rights are consolidating and will present, we trust, a front in the next Con. gress which will arrest the progress of aboli tion and check legislation on assumed powers. We could have wiuhed that the results of the election had boon more full, direct and over whelming, but the stand is taken, tho redoubts throwai ip, the South and West will not recede and every day will strengthen our po sition in defence of our constitutional rights. A Cunia CoNspmnACY.-The President has issued his proclamiation wanrning citizens' against embarking in an armed expedition, belieued to be aimed against Cuba. Rather late in the day however, and rather indefin itely pointed, perhaps Laoriente can say wheth er SANTA ANNA has any thing to do with it, or-TrTrLEy whether Jamaimca is to be theo seat of war. We are afraid that President Tay.. lor has got hold of but one or the many expe ditions now on foot throughout the Union. Perhaps Mr. A bolition, Fourier Greely of the New York Tribune, can give some informna tion in regard a Canada expedition, of which we havq heard rumnorel Give us more light. Bostost MonAr..-The Boston Evening Tlranscript gives the result of the Inspection made by the County Commissioners, of the Boston jail, who to July 23rd, 1849, by which it seems that there have boon committed to Leverett street jail 2177 criminals, 106 Coin men-wealth and United States witnesses, 527 debtors-making the total number 2810, in the space of seven and a half months ; It bg. ing the largest fnmber ever committed in the staId length of time, and showingan ineroe of about 10 ner cent ovanm frni.oirpt, .. '1441. a c h atd o$ e npdeto f Wf~rt~i 4 twip pa p, nt r khWtat Atual mieasures a disp t, mt the e !, .+ ar,,..- ft oink t e c a s o it go i ~ t e g a n =a e may ave bee ,t Wt doubt much ti e haver any 4 ereon to Sface rolb itiIeoA _ as been 'assigned tai!' t lnd of te r t forces. : N w a 'onic no cratsidnd f oil- e1 bot ldin-con. (idois od t sam ay ':th h nrist. g.at the atni. cl y, (Rome: bas even : t o~ to a 4&1d rrt that the caiesce t Gvf.M ircy, Seiato Dckis on, Chancel. or V otth t br ti, Hunker at0A ;-1t6rs biedre tho mend an nounced; androrginizedebyu. the "%igourttmsnt of. lenry aw, ote lve.York,. a Chair mar, and liiam M Oliver,of Yat Go, as Secretary.., ,<,, The meetingwas called.-the inoting of the DemocratidParty of the State. .of Now York-not~of Deldspate. ~ aa The roll s hen.iolledalphabetica y by Conim ftued, ih6n 3 Delegates awred 0totieir nanies. 'rhe Cqedentioti ii ad. .journedluntui12M- -i . F The Free. Soileraet at the samo tlie as tibe Hunkore "t the Bat et Church, i pointed iseph1 Ad erion, if Wesvhes r U6 Chairian'ftbI thie li (the roll, n adjourilnentdck plee iillT 31' . Ting t,.U C L-,TheSpanish consul at , apreanshabpenboundorerfor45,0Oto ewer (or t a ab4uction OfRr. The steam. Falcon srrived at New!Yrl on Sateuddyrlast. She brings the inforoation that Rar gave his answer tothe Anierican C'onaul ils presence offyive Sj ish>edidiers and under threats. He was ti nimprisined, buticontrived'toledd two.letters to the Consul,'stating-that he-had been abducted. rotn Newv-Orleas and claim ed Aiierian protection. The Consul . had mada demand to see him, but afterd libera tion, was refused by the Spanish autlhorities which had caused great excitement or the subject: this was runch increased by the ar rival of the sloop of war Gerranlornw, which, however, loft the port without taking any stops to enforce a compliance with the Consul's de mnand. DEATh OF THE loN. A. GArJ.ATue-This distingpzished statesman and financier died en 'Sunday the 12th .inst at Astoria,. nlear New York city,,in his 89th year. Mr. Gallatin's history ie so weoll known that it is useless to give any details. From almost the infancy of this great Republic, he has sustained a prominent part among those who had the guidance and control of its destinies. Roanoke or Wheare is Utopia ?"---n an swer to an inquiry of a subscriber, we are chagrined to acknowledge .that this ablition Novel, now publishing in 8artain's Union Magazine, is from thme pen of a Southerner (at least by residenc',) C. H!. WViley of Wadesboroughm, N. C.. MArr, RF.coVERED.--The South Carolinian says: "Thme large mail which was lost from the Greenville stage on the 2d inst.on its nway dow'n, at Crimmn Creek,- has boen recovered. We ;orn that there was a considerable amount of inoney in this mail, which is thus saved. The way mails were recovered 'at tihe time the accident hap;.ed. EDDY, a negro slave, tho property of Maj. 3. T. Kirby, was tried on Monday, for a vio lent assaulIt with intent to kill his master in flicting with an axe a dangerous wound on the head. Thme Court consisted of G. W. HI. LegEs. MgsrtadJesse Cleveland, D.W . ,YW.B. Sony, Peyton .Thurner and Joseph Foster. The Court found him guilty, and sentenced him to be hmung on the second Friday in September next .--Spartan 16thm mst., li2T To diffuse ureful information, to far tiler intellectual refinomnent--suro forerun ners of moral improvement, to hasten the coming of thlat bright day, when the dawn of general knowvledge shall chase away the lazy lingerinig mists, even from the base. of th'e great social pyr.Amid; th is, indeed,, is a high. calling, in which the most splendid, talents. and consumnmate virtuo umay well proessenm ward, eager to bear a part. The neW Royal Mill .Ste'amp; trol, belongingt 'CIGua'id, N ittiIc lot6n Sunday. woekc at Skotte, # br~**sagei'frin Halifax to gIJewfounldd'The passengers and mamils Wver* iJand in.pafety. The 'on~rim lia un A(Wiift~ their'billa recivellpon oposit-at-the 1ankvo( h'ukinn De - is aoletp ens nt e1k; -No chap n tc na Rie -1,,1 N t tI h eletedf the i e anoL NoGaao1p11piotiqu. opna;wttone i lte leli fromifepooia drem ate :Boo rbr te el-eventftl lei e rb ey ig hi.. LIVERO pg UGUS 4.--Thende !'andoritd-ro- ha:ee moite' oda te. tp for; m tim ettr The lMobile e trindu, ofda will no chbang0 We h a i et -.ie oia xa6Pee6 Upn aran ed frm 1t'~-d brknieq witton wok'a .later .ntelligen from Liverpool 'reached -Bonoh 'harbor" +at: eleven't'cloolc Wndsllekday' aighLi BV.i S-OL 6AUGUT 4.n-The de mend iifor Cdo has been motemoderate ti~a fo some "titnaant e The slereoftthe week sanuptti420 biAle, of winch 9,30r hero taken ba speculatorspitd 5,700 for ex port Uplan s ranged fro a412to re1e2d; Orleans 4 tbR7; Mobile 4 '5.8 to 3.4the market closing with a alight turn tn favorof buyers. SonoADfSTUFhe ns thlde Acrption were de pressed it pce anddemiand, dai conse.uenc. of the.erospectofan abundant hatvest.i Thtas were trge tplios o [reD iCON in ar HdssilkceefoGl _em h m ri arown Is: t E,:f to France,' it is stated that the hrveat will prve a mo abudans one. . s , *HAVLMARKF,.Tr=TbIuilsof Cot. ton at Havre oa ithe .day. fllowing the redep. td9n o(the n ia.s y the A eri e~mounte lo only 300 bailes. The; ex.citeent K hich' Preo in l~iverpool by .the. Amerzcai'a account, brotight the Havre market to i stand-holders w-sre fira,#nd a aloghdp. lce deThnded.-. 'i'he 'resid4nt of the. French igepulc has returned to Paris af is Soijlpzt ton -e is'etill'cotonsc ot i~ t fiste onthie heorei hi ve' succeeded in -at ablih gtba gsvnmentry of the Pope, but cannot rporede his oliness to rc to theagyati. tt -The Hungarians tontjue- successful, d. f4gatiugand outuna ioiuvring'thh enemy' it all to lnte at ct , eia ioti orngr.at Sevent RaieaRad Carsehio~rri zt hok recen Tit ed 'wthRin older Ther ar geot.taa 'tpiracyeir -base'oroperatlons. The tvl ele ,hiaion ; wtere ass stan t 0; -l flann. : preee,',rngn hin usptslan t rseas nn Ruin ,and sncever onpas hnyvearibetn rt '.", -The London vrins Ifricontais Voenf 8,dates to the 2ith.nngia. fArd ar,., mafksTON's dpeckelr like A:taz~rea i thte, iuii .Ministers. :The nrivg :of Gdoa G rictoryi over the usiuna. tougth oLhia entry j.a-ifCainlaqw, were. announced t. samt time. 'a'nherewere retorto of ente byg into negotiations for. peace: vLenawar is reported to have urrendredto the Magyars. u Lottrs from Cracow the 2d June, says that the Russians troops,which were ordered gerenty nder Road i-wice at r wrety saild tobevitoriusi isofldier e i~noY'usarm torcedlsl ah,Rpuggjand sieard macheniaorh elcing cea juncion itth mhe al'rmy. gveauet~szt nam chage 8000fm t he un~riaun cavalr uon A~elltep ngan troopsiexhibited .uaa lele dang. Ater f-etr annouesdit thssianote retreat as mot disordely aid a riva the HBArians at dT'islovn ~ ie s is sttedt Austrian e.HMinishasbee A uor waecurrt o. the whoe n fromte that G6A~niAn oehad commu ctor Amih er eandi guieTr s rvne 'ih INEoTbl At Wr.Cizr.---Tetalen Advr Ruise, uder tisaniti nnouce the re-io tweore s toe Mitiosteithulyn e Gnoinrgey force b hoiudsp wili ene anof marcetad noh lesctin ah jUnion.wit ths of. etterdo te feat by wa, sand h poe carsinfc of t5,e86 ugariane. h ca' pta at W acgons cotummnh wer treitndos..~ Al thfae ofnaribrou ps09 sqet f npat. cinnd aing Aththe tatetre dcibn the Rsstanpetrett asilmo't diordel, an tructr 25ey wfee h eu, whrch wannohtetieby tnieai d.-It festate the Astreiand diityha nodn agoovothr prp*y Aonrumor Vwalmizrrto.--The Preins frontere thit Appontmentd embCplor t. ter of arhie 4hsatanucth ro yj Co;P ilsi o i tion a it : fis Oh IMos.Thcptolof October ev in' presso of~qlin, l bap esene o Nrestleiobue pem te Unon.ed is cinaipont9o4in~tattihe dangih 7 1a 1 C/e, .I ,' nMNM,..^tt .{k rT1'(;7 J.i jN 1"'J ..'w. nwv and I Flo s W Ad riinc pi led"pe :;nt 'etffAe( 4he of yen 'teat p oini+ ='I? purr. Lnot b as Quiche "toweakeW. . , of any of its-: t r d C4i i:r v? C 4tibt, i. R hilt. 1'i*Ui : r tionist...friond.,-a_. dpat rethertocaht Iff took- p dace' bet o :,[ tj 1 Dr. * ' a place: a?."p{nv )e ' 44 night. I tltiak ''' minds soineptbat c d 4d slavery.. I re.,wi"and pet gon4U . fir. Therc wi' t I. suppej:had the youn ce Nhoat, cotTe ca =was ao'gree tilnta , were' :actus lj w There was -no tialieia theegroei members, rn d i 1-g nib to. f' 1ot1i d x ei whiten any wh i fijliy'? h ppy.pair. vre -e;un the holy bondi P '"9 the WhoCe .part, a r ':j , -Iboheve ktept.bptb night, the Ihen dip e oaring oFair" r8taarna t i .. "to ;t :tnes i ttje ' i3e' tV S!!@'.id >'wllat'st , it1 _ ,", out uctecl~ n Sput j' , tti'JN .; y' F!" 'tf ": t "i'.ta , Ys' 'ytr, . ?.. ,,<. i4lpg"Ret: 1a'.'ai ik c. Jy+r',1 +'. jioui d" Rites; . kr We, give is 1 tin,: vQrde. le p . the, necesaaui evi' Ceed inr ritlg " prop$ 'Iy