Star. — London, England, 1824-05-04 00:00:00

UAION CLUB HO USE. This magnificent House was opened last night, and n othing that we have ever seen produced a More striking effect. ne whole suite of rooms on thy principal floors wer e brilliantly lighted, and about nine they began to . fin. Each member had the privilege of introducing La dies, and we have seldom witnessed a more splendid The dimensions of the apartments and the as sembly. ric:iness tithe furniture and ,lecirations seemed to ex cize universal s urprise and satisfaction; and although the intention of admitting Lldies was not so early known :is it should have been, the rooms were crowded with beauty and fashion. It is understood that the admission of Ladii:s will take place every night this week. THE ARMY. Mon!ay se'nnight, two companies of the newly raised Regiment, the 94th, from Edinburgh, embarked at Greenock, on board the Loyal Briton transport, waiting in the river to convey them to Gibraltar. \'ajec•Gerer: , l Jotisr Vixens: has been appointed Governor of Dumbarton Castle, in the room of Major-Gen. FERRIER, decrased. • Sir THOMAS TuKeoN has resigned the command of the Surrey Yaomanry Ccvairy, which he held for a great number of years. It is said 111 r. Joi.tere will succeed him in the command of the corps. Major-General Sir HENRI' 'FortazNs, Adjutant-Grneral, is gone to Chatham, to inspect the Marines and the 7:h !loyal Fezileers) Regiment, and to ascertain what proficiency tit.: trortihs at that sta tion have acquired in the Improved System for the Airily. At a Court-Martial, held in St. Ann's Barracks, Barbadoes, on the 20th November last, Assaaant Commissary-General JOHN LAWRENCE was tried for embezzling stores and money to the amount of £3788, and was sentenced to be (lismi,ited the service; and fur ther that he shall refund the above sum and make good the store,. Another Court-Martial was held on the :10th l)er•ntber last, at Up-Rock Camp Barracks, Jamaica, on Deputy Assistant Commis sny•General THOMAS BURNETT, for neglect of duty in failing to chew before a Board of Officers, assembled for that pitrpoar, the sum of £2756, Jamaica currency, which was part of a balance with which he was chargeable, and for having misplaced the same, upon 'which he w.ts sentenced to be di.enti.mrd the service, and to he yen dried incapable of ever serving his Majesty, and also to make good the above sent. NJVAL lATELLIGLATE. The Honourable Company's ship Scaleby Castle, from China, is arrived off Portland—sailed 2d January ; and from Et. Helena, the 10th March. The Two Brothers, of Sunderland, bound to London, was totally lost on the Cnston Sand yesterday morning—crew with difficulty saved. The Waterloo, —, from Sierra Leone, for Plymouth (out forty-five days) was spoken with in lat. 47. long. 2.3. and the Royal Charlotte, from Bombay, off the Wr-stern Islands. The brig St. James, M' Many, 250 tons register, arrived at the Broomielaw, Glasgow, on Thursday night, from Montego Lay, J.rnaica, in thirty-six days. FALMOUTH, \ Ay 2.—Wind N. Arrived the Duke of Kent pcket, from Lisbon. Sailed the Sahli, CRICKMAY, fur Smyrna; Syren, D,twxtsc, for Trieste; and Cane Grove, Trionsos, for St. Vincent's. Pi.Ymeelii, MAY 2. Wind N.—Arrived the Golconda, En. wAitte,, !rum London fur Madras, with loss of sails and other da mage.—Sailed the Alexander, HARRISON, for Jamaica, and all the vesods here bziond Westward. PORISMUUTII, MAY 5. Wind N.W. Arrived the Thalia, Mt snot., Irian Batavia, with six feet water in her hold—sailed from Batavia the 7th December—ten days trum St. Michael's, and was obliged to have a schooner from thence to keep her company ; and Mary, WATSON ' from London. Sailed the Deveron, WiLs so, for Van Dieinan's Land; and Asia, EAS'rwicK, for the Cape of Good Hope. DEAL, AT 3.—Wind N. W. Arrived the Honourable Com pany's ship Bridgewater Miterizt.i., from China; Mercury, Its VEIT, from Messina ; Londun, SUM ERSALL, from Deemrara ; Re source, INC/1 ELL, from Cadiz; Stately, It:ixt.in, front Jamaica; Mary. Duumon, from Messina; and William and Ann, SION, from Bermuda. The Mercury sailed front Ales-Ana in company with the Hannah, Mary, William, and Graham Moore. LEITH, ALAI( I.—The SWAN cutter arrived in Leith Roads, front Sheerm ss, n Thursday and the HART (tender to his Majesty's ship Dovsat), from Portsmouth. Remain in Leith Roads—The novae (flag-ship), SWAN cutter, Hater (tender to Lag-ship), Wm-- Lim:Ton and STotts, revenue et uizers. GREENOCK, Aran. :XL—Arrived yesterday evening, the Louisa, from Trinidad—sailed V.lst March. Left the Christiana loading for the Clyde, and to sail in ten days ; the Regle was also loading fur the Clyde, and the Helen and Malay had not began to load. On the 6th April, in lat. 27. 50. long. 58. spoke the Active, Miriam, front Grenada, bound to the Clyde, out seventeen days, all well, had very severe weather during the last three weeks of the passage. Yesterday, the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE having tried al the Common Juries' causes, finished the Sittings at Nisi Fritts, be ft.te Easter Term, which begins to-morrow. Circulars were yesterday and this morning sent to the Inhabitants, Whatfingers, &c. in the vicinity of the intended new Dock of St. Catherime's ; East Smithfield, requesting them as soon as possible to send in to the Solicitors of the New Dock Com pany, an estimate of the supposed loss they may sustain by their removal, In order that proper remuneration may be made, in case the Bill should pass through Parliament. Advices have been received from the Consul, Mr. Chamberlain, stating the actual number of French ships at Rio to be but two frigates and three corvettes. He adds, too, that more were expected in the course of the season, but all on their way to the ports in the Pacific, where at present they have no shins to signify, while we and the North American States have a considerable Erce lor the protection of our trade. It i 5 said that an accredited Minister is on the eve of at rival from Mexico, much the most important of the South American States, no treat with our Government for the recogni tion. This Minister is, probably, Mr. Fagoaga, who will be the bearer of terms (tor it is only a question of terms), which the Spanish Gove;iment may accept ; and it is then known that distinct missions, consisting of Envoys, instead of Consuls, will be furnished with re gular credentials to all the South American Republics, particularly Mexico, to which place Mr. Hervey pro ceeded with this specific view. Tliii opens the very best prospects, both to our trade aad the general cause of liberty. The advantages to the Mexican commerce with this count: y in particular are immense, that great and powerful State commanding as she does, by her potts, the wealth of both shores of this amazing conti nent, watered by the two great oceans of the Atlantic and. Pacific. The ports of Acapulco and Vera Cruz will be at length joined, and this at no great distance of rime, for what can resist English capital and English adventure? The advantages ate incalculable, and to do Government justice they are fully aware of them, al)d we know are forwarding the work of recognition vith this truly British view. It appeals by letters of the 11th of March, received Yesterday from Pat a, that the precipitate flight of the Vice-Consul and English residents from that place was not justified by any real danger in which they were placed. It was the fear of the fugitives, and not the recommendatiou of the local authorities, which dictated the step. Only two or three Enplishmen had thecourage to remain ; and they did so, it is said, in direct opposi tion to the advice, and almost to the remonstrances, of the Vice-Consul. Tire Government at Para had been prompt and successful in putting down the insurrection out of which the alAim bad arisen. The instuzents had keen totally defeated at Villa de Conde, and a capitu lation hid taken t Lice, in which they renewed their obedience to the Government. Order and tranquillity had therefore been entirely restored in Para, Where, however, no foreigner, thrr iighout the progress of the in surrection, had been exposed w danger, 01 even to insult. BOW-STREET-THIS DAY. A scene of indescribable clotution took place night, or rather early this morning, by the discovery that M. Roben, a French teacher, had be e n ro bb e d at t h e Ki ng ' s Theatre. The circum stances were rather singular. The complainant being wearied, went into the Waterloo and fell asleep ; he, however, did not rest long, and on awaking he fuund that his hat, a Hebrew Grammar, and other property, was gone. He had the precaution tcemake his case instantly known to the Police, two of whom went into the The atre, leaving Mr. Roben outside. In a few minutes he saw a woman coming out with the book in question; he charged her as the thief, and she in turn called out most lustily for a person named Smith, who came to her assistance, and to the astonishment of Mr. Rotten, he found he had actually got his hat on. Smith was ac cordingly taken into custody,and this day brought up for examination. In answer to the complaint, Smith said be Was a journeyman Taylor ; and h:tving had a check given him to go into the Theatre, he did so accordingly, and took his seat on a sofa. He, also, fell asleep, and was awoke by a person giving him the hook to take to a person in the centre of the room : on his return, he found his hat was also gone, and the one in question left in its stead. The hand kerchief, he said, he had bought of a Jew. . . _ Mr. lIALLs said the story was rather curious, but in order to give lihn an opportunity of clearing his character, reirancled him till Wednesday, and directed the officers to make the necessary in gullies into his character. EXIIIBITION AT THE itUIAL iCADEME The fifty-sixth exhibition at this establishment was orened to the public yesterday. In poi traiture, Sir Thomas Lawrence maintains the ascendancy ; the powers of his truly surptisiag pencil leave at an im measurable distance behind aii efforts of a similar na tui e. The portraits of " The children of C. B. Cal mady, Esq." (99) is one of his happie-t woi The luxuriant richness of the colour and effect in iris " Portrait of Sir William Curtis" (291) surpasses anything of the kind he has ever produced. His " Portrait of the Earl of Clanwilliam (98) is a very spirited figure, with a fine depth of tone and admirable effect. Mr. Howard has sent a very pleasing " Poriraits of a Lady in the costume of 1500," (107). Fuseli has one of his most powerful and most imaginative works. Callcott has a most splendid water piece, a view of " Rochester from the river," (160), where the brilliance of the sky 411,1 transparency of the water produce a most surpri singly natural effect. Constable and Collins have also distinguished themselves. COMMON COUNCIL. A Court of Common Council was held yesterday at Guildhall, fur general business. The Committee for managing Subscriptions for the relief of the distressed Colonists at the Cape of Good Elope, presented a memorial requesting a donation in aid of that subscription, which was referred to the Com mittee for general purposes. The Bridge House Committee delivered in a Report on considering the Bills in Parliament for the proposed Sr. Katharine's and the South London Docks, in which they recommended the Court to oppose the same. A considerable discussion took place on the motion to agree with the Report ; and an Amendment was moved—" Except so much thereof as related to thepro posed Docks at St. Katharine's," which was agreed to. The Finance Committee reported that they had re ceived a communication from Mr. Alderman Wood, stating that cei Lain individuals had offered to lend the Corporation a sufficient sum of money at 41. per cent. t , : discharge the several Public Debts in respect of the Orphans' Fund, the Thames Navigation Account, and the Coal Market Fund, amounting to upwards of 642,0001. which are now bearing an interest of .51. per cent. which offer the Committee were of opinion should be accepted, and that an application should be made to Parliament for an Act authorizing the raising such monies and charging the same on those respective Funds accordingly. The Court, after a short discussion, agreed w:th the Report, and directed Petitions to be immediately pre sented to Parliament for leave to bring in a Bill for effecting this important purpose, and the Committee were empowered to prosecute the Petition as they should be advised. We understand that the South American patriot, General SAN MARTIN, who was represented to have enriched himself by exactions from the inhabitants of Lima, is arrived at Havre de Grace, in comparative poverty. He has with him only one attendant, a mu latto boy, and his annual income is said to be scarcely sufficient to enable him to live in a state of genteel retirement. An interesting Memorial has been presented to Go vet ument from the merchants who are endeavouring to establish a competition with the French in the 'valuable gum trade of Senegal; of which France has, since the peace, enjoyed an almost absolute monopoly. It ap-. pears that the French traders have employed slaves ex clusively, in all the labour carried on by them at Sene gal ; while the English are by law compelled to make use of free labourers only ; and that the increasing suc cess and prosperity of the French settlements in that quarter ate closely connected with an active prosecu tion of the brutal slave trade, which tempts the native Chiefs to abandon a traffic in produce, for a traffic in slaves—interrupt; incessantly the peace of the inha bitants, and renders hopeless all attempts to civilize and improve them. Our merchants, therefore, describe their claims upon the protection of Government, as pow erfully enhanced by considerations of a higher character than those which belong to the immediate benefit of commerce, and they ask accordingly for some effectual method of securing the operation of the Act 3 Geo. IV. c. 43, which gives the exclusive supply of gum senegal to the British merchant, and excludes the article shipped from France—the law being now evaded by a shipment of the gum front France to America in French vessels, and a re-shipment in British vessels to the putts of Eng land front America. How far Ministers may regard this question as affording opportunity for the full appli cation of the principles of free trade, or for a modification of or exception to those principles, we cannot determine. A meth( d of accomplishing a Survey of the Ame rican Coast of the Polar Sea, by a Land Expedition, has been pub lished in the New Monthly Magazine, by Captain Cochrane, R.N. whose experience in travelling through the frozen regions of North ern Asia enables him to lay down the best possible mode of effect ing such an object, one which persons who have never visited the inclement climes of the North must be far less competent to project. The following useful wen ks have been lately pub lisketi by Mr. COLIURN, 8, New Burlington-street, viz.-1. A Ma nual for the Preservation of Health. By Sir Arthur Clarke, M.D. &c. ss. 6d. Also, by the same Author, 5. The Young Mother's Assistant in the Prevention of Diseases in Infants, a New and. Im proved Edition, ss. 6d. and, 3. Au Essay on Diseases of the Skin, with Remarks on the Effects of Sulphureous Fumigations, ss. 6d. 4. The Art of Preserving the Sight unimpaired to extreme Old Age, and of Re-establishing and Strengtheningit when it becomes Weak. By an experienced Oculist; the Fifth Edition, improved, ss. 6d. 5. The Florist's Manual; or, Hints for the Construction of a Gay Flower Garden. By the Authoress of Botanical Dialogues. New Edition, wish coloured Plates, ss. 6d. G. The Art of Preserving the Feet ; or, Practical Instructions for the Prevention and Cure of Coins, Bunnions, Callosities, &c. Br an experienced Chiropodist; Second Edition, ss. 6d. And, 7. The Art of Employing Time to the Greatest Advantage, the true source of flappii:ess. Second Edition, *No. 9s. 6d. GLASGOW ; NEW STREET. Friday the foundation stone of the first building in London-street, Glasgow, was laid by the Hon. Wiliiam SMITH, Lord Provost, Acting Substitute Provincial Grand Master, for the Lower Ward of Lanarkshire, in presence of the Magistrates, Public Bodies, Masonic Lodges, and the Committee and Proprietors of the Joint Stock Company. At twelve o'Cloek noon, the several parties assembled in the Cathedral, when the Rev. Dr. M‘Farlane, Principal of the University, delivered a most suitable Discourse, from Psalm cxxvii. v. 1. " Except the LORD build the housa, they labour in vain that build it :except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waked) but in vain." Immediately after Divine Service was vaicluded, the Procession, was marshalled by Captain Graham and moved down High -street, along George-street, east and South sideoftem ge-square,St.Vincent-place, Buchanan street, Argyll-street, and Trongate, to the Site of the Building near the Cross. The bands playing the Ma son's Anthem at the beginning and end of the Proces sion, varying the tunes during its progress. When the Procession arrived at the site of tie Build ing, the Bands played the King's Anthem, and the Rev. Dr. GIBS, as Grand Chaplain, gave a very suitable and highly impre . sive prayer ; immediately after which, the Grand Trea s urer deposited the battle containing the Coins, and the Grand Secretary deposited the bottle containing the Newspapers, Inscripiion Plate, &c..— Afterwards the Substitute Grand Master laid the Foun dation Stone of the Building with all the honoms usual on such occasions, pronouncing, " May the Grand Architect of Ow Universe enable us successfully to carry on and finish the work of which we now laid the Foun dation Stone, and every other undertaking which may tend to the advantage of the City of Glasgow and its inhabitants, and may this Building be long - preserved from petit and decay." On which the Brethren gave three cheers, and the Bands played the Mason's Anthem. The Grand Wardens then delivered to the Substitute Grand Master, the Cornucopire, the Wine and the Oil, which he poured on the Stone according to ancient custom,. saying, " May the bountiful hand of Heaven ever supply this City and Country wirh an abundance of Corn, Wine, and Oil, and all the flu cessaries and comforts of life." At the concinsion of this prayer, the Brethren gave three cheers, and the Bands played the Mason's Anthem. . . The Grand Master then retired to a table which was placed in the centre of the Enclosure, where he was joined by the Magistrates, the Committee, the Grand Lodge, and Office•bearers of thirty-one other Lodges, the Public Bodies and the Masonic Brethren out of office, occupied the space within, which was enclosed by a guard of the Sharpshooters. The Substitute Grand Master (the Lord Provost) then addiessed himself to the several Public Bodies in an eloquent speech, to which Nlr.Kirknian Finlay made a suitable reply. The Lodges, in retiring, proceeded along the Trongate and Hutcheson -street, in the same order they came ; when the Junior Lodge arrived at Hutchesons' Hospital, it formed right and left, all the other Lodges following their example, and remaining in that position till the Grand Lodge entered the Great luau of the Ilospi tal, after which the Lodges retired to their respective Lodge Rooms. " The streets of the City," says the Glaigow Courier, " were perhaps never so crowded, and, we believe, not fewer than 50,000 persons were in the streets, besides the house tops, which were covered with spectators, the windows, along the great length of Irne it proceeded, were fully occupied by females. Some idea may be formed of the number of persons in the procession (35 Lodges, be sides the Civic and Civil Bodies) when we state, that the first part of it arrived at the site of the building at half-past two o'clock, and the last, the Grand Lodge, at half-past three. The order preserved throughout the whole was wonderful, considering the immensity of the crowd. The greatest praise is due to Captain GRAHAM, for the precision with which he marshalled the procession.— A strong detachment of the Enniskillen Dragoons assembled at the Cross, who, while keeping strict order, did it in such a hand some and pleasing manner, as to give offence to none. A powerful passe of the Police, under the direction of Mr. Hardie, the :,-;uper intendant, also attended at the Cross, and were very efficient in the discharge of their duty, and, while strict in fulfilling their orders, they were generally mild in their execution. • About 120 of the friends of the undertaking dined in the Town Hall, the Lord Provost in the Chair, supported by the Very Reve rend Principal 111acfarlan, and the Reverend Doctor Gibb, who acted on this occasion as Grand Chaplain. Mr. Kirkman Finlay acted as Croupier, supported by Baillie Hamilton and Mr. Cleland. The following is a copy of the Inscription on the Plate : To Commemorate the Foimation OF LONDON STREET, Opening from the Centre cf the City a convenient and spacious communication with the Great Road, leading to the Metropolis of the UNITED KINGDOM; Adorning the City with Elegant Buildings; • Affording a splendid access to the Green, That beautiful Park, Which has so long been the pleasure and the pride of this community, The Result of the United Exertions of the public-spirited and liberal CITIZENS OF GLASGOW; A Monument of Commercial and Manufacturing Enterprise and Prosperity. _ By the favour of Almighty God, The Hox. WILLIAM SMITH, Lord Provost of Glasgow, Acting Provincial Grand "Waiter for the Lower Ward of Lanarkshire, Laid the Foundation Stone of the First Building in London-street, On the Thirtieth day of April, AI DCCCXX I V. fEra of Masonry 5824, And Fifth Year of the reign of our Most Gracious Sovereign GEORGE THE FOURTH, Assisted by THE GRAM) LODGE OP SCOTLAND, And Thirty-one other Lodges. JAMES CLELAND, ESQ. Grand Director of the Masonic Ceremonial, In presence of the Managers, viz. KIRKMAN FINLAY, EMI. President. ROBERT FINDLAY, Esq. Vice-President. Henry Monteith, Esq. M.P. James Oswald, Esq. Wm. M'Tyer, Esq. William Gilmour , Esq. Patrick Playfair, Esq. William Ilussey, Esq. James Lumsden, Jun. Esq. Moses M'Cullock, Michael Rowland, Esq. Thomas Laurie, Esq. And the ether Contributors to the Undertaking. John Wcir, Esq. Architect. Messrs. Wm. and Jas. Carswell and Son, .1 Contractors. Sim and Carmichael, Andrew Reid, Esq. Treasurer. Archibald 6r.iharn, Isq. Secretary. Which undertaking, May the SUPREME Gon bless and prosper. A/agistrates of the City of Glasgow, MDCCCXX I V. The lion. WLLIAM SMITH. Lord Provost. Baillies. James Anderson, Esq. Wm. Lang, Esq. James Browne, Esq. I Wm. Knox, Esq. Wm. Hamilton, F..q. Mungo Nutter Mins/Anil, Esq. Dean of Guild. Wm. :wryer, Esq. Convener of the Trades' House. . Laurence Ctaigie, jun. Esq. Baillie of the River and Frith of Clyde. Gilbert Watson, Esq. Treasurer. Aniirvw "Fempletown, Esq. Master of Works. James Cleland, Esq. Superintendant of Public Works. John'Spreull, Esq. Interim ChaMberlain. Wm. .Mitchell, Esq: 'Chief Magistrate of Gorbals. John Morison, Esq. Willie of Provan. -- C 7 O4 7 ZAT-GARDEN THEATRE. The first part of King Henr:ri the Fourth was performed last night. It has been got up in aver)? splendid manner with respect to scenery and decoratiars. .md the dressing of every character in the precise habit of the period, for w! , ich they claim credit in their I.ills, assists the dramatic illusion mato - filly. But the principal object of curio sity was :%Ir. C. liratstat as Fitfq/; a part which he had never before sustained on the London hoards. With respect to the effort of last night, we will csonfess at onc,?, that we have seen some better and some wore. lc is not improhab!e, however, that his future representations will exhibit mote -.pkrir, • there wai a Irz.Nlt unevenness in the one of which we apt ek, and his Ls; <cc:Ts w..r.• by tar more vigorous and effective chin his carnmencing Goes. lie made some excellent hits in the course of the evehing ; but his 'nazi- Her of expressing the words, " There's Percy fur ) , m," to the P,itice, was decidedly the most triumphant. 11r. so t s HU!Sptir is not one of his best undertakings, nor can we sayer 1: .t we ~pprove much of the attempt to give the Noraierit accent is the coolie parts, and omit it in the:, , a!iere the peculiarity might injure the iff..ct of the fine poetical passages. The partial :effect seat sointeilats g 0 ,41, hut the general inconsistency was too pal pable. The Play sees, however, received with much applause.— The dresses were apt:odic:, and the new scenery beautiful. SPOUTING INI'ELLIGENCE. lIF.TTING AT NEWM A ET, MAI M 9.. The w,:ather has this day been so exceedingly unpropitious, scarcely a cessation of an interval of tain, that our exercise ground exhibited no compa.ty, but from the influx of the carriages. and the attraction of a good list of sport for the week, a full attend..nce to this weli-frequented place is anticipated. His Royal Highness the Duke of York arrived at three o'clock, at his Majesty's Palace, on a visit to Air. Douglas, as did his Grace the Duke of Rutland and Lord R. Alar.tw ts, at five o'clock. His Grace the Duke of Grafton, Lord Dunwich, Lord Sefton, General Grosvenor, Sir J. Byng, and Mr. Then shill are also come to town, and, in fact, most of the Nobility, &c. who honoured the Turf with their presence at the Craven Meeting. These were no horses out at exercise in con sequence of the unfavourableness of the day, but they are doing well, and every prospect of bring at the starting post when wanted. Nast 3I• It KIT YTAk MI. I 4 to 1 agst Rebecca 7 to 4 agst .le,ee It to 1 agst Ridicule . THE 2,000 Curvets STAKES. Cydnus apt the hulti. DEItIY. 5 to 1 agst Jesse 7 to 1 agst Osmond 8 to 1 agst Grenadier 8 to 1 agst Reformer 8i to 1 agst Ridicule 18 to 1 agst Don Carlos eo to I agst Elephant 20 to 1 agst Skint 20 to 1 agst Skiff 24 to 1 agst Cyduos 30 to 1 apt Cedric 2 to 1 agst Rebecca 6 to 1 agst Viscountess 9 to 1 agst Blucher fitly 10 to 1 nit fills. Jigg 10 to 1 agst Lord Derby's filly DJNCAGT 10 to 1 apt Filagree 10 to 1 ag,t Angelica 11 to t agst Barossa 14 to 1 agst File de Joie 18 to 1 agst Tiara ST. LOIN. 20 to 1 agst Canteen 25 to 1 agst Reformer to 1 agst Swiss 10 to I agst Altisidora 20 to 1 aist Ormond BETTING-ROOM, TATFF.RS ALL'S, MAY 3. The Subscription-room was but thinly attended in consequence of all the principal betting men being at the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, which commenced this day, and those present made no engagements worth notice. The alterations on the principal stakes now speculated upon were trivial here as well as at Newmarket, as received by post this day; we therefore refer our sporting readers for the present statement of odds on the Newmarket Stakes, to be decided on Friday next; and also the Derby, Oaks, and Doncaster ger, to our full account of Thursday last. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1824. MONDAY, MAY 3. Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, for colt,, Bst. 71b. and fillies, Bst. 41b. risiog four years old. B. C. Duke of Grafton's b. f. Veil - 1 Lord Grosvenor's Bryn.l.orkyn Mr. Thornhill's b. c. Spoilt Child - :: Lord Str,idbroke's ch.C. Phavis - 4 Duke of Grafton's b. c. Talisman - - 5 Two paid.-7 to 4 against Veil-6 to 1 against Bryn-y-orkyn. The Breakfast Stakes of 100 gs. each h. ft. for fillies, Bst. 71b. D. M. rising three years old; untried stallions or mares allowed alb. if both, Vb. Mr. Goddard's by Anticipation (horse untried) - Lord Verulam's by Comus Four paid.-0 to 4 on Mr. Goddard's It. - I - 2 Sweepstakes of 100 soy. each, h. ft. for colts tising three years old, bst. 41b. I). M. 11. It. IL the Duke of York's by Phantom - Lord Verulant's by Soothsayer - Two paid.-5 to lon the Duke of York's e. . _ _ _ . _ - 1 - 2 Lord Exeter's c. by Pericles beat Mr. Powlea's brother to Ante lope, Bst. 71b. each, 1). M. 100, h. ft.-3 to lon Lord Exeter's c. Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, h. ft. for fillies, Bst. 51b. T. Y. C. Lord G. H. Cavendish's by Orville Lord Grosvenor's Angelica Two paid.—Even on 1. by Orville. Sweepstakes of 200 gs each, h. ft. Bst. 41b. R. M. Sir T. Shelley's Cederic Lord Stradbroke's ch. c. Cydnus Four paid.-5 to 4 on Cederic. - I -2 - 1 - 2 Mr. Goddard's Wkeacre, Bst. 71b. beat Mr. Ramsbottont's Cc plialu-s, Bst. 41b. A. E. no. h. ft. Sweepstakes of 300 soy. each, h. ft. A. V. all three years old. Mr. Greyibe's Premium, - 1 - •S Mr. NVyndbarn's Elfrid, 7it. 61b. - Two paid.-4 to 1 on Elfrid. Sweepstakes of 100 soy. each, h. ft. fcr bilks. D. M. Lord Jersey's by Phantom rec. ft. from Mr. Greyllle's by Blucher, and Lord Exeter's by Cato. Lord Exeter's Athenian, Bst. 101 b. rec. ft. from Lord Orford's Addy, B.t. T. Y. C. 200. b. ft. Mr. J. Walker's Netherfield, Bst. against Mr. Ramsbottclm's Bay Burton, Bst. D. I. 200. h. ft.—Olf by consent. THE TWO MATCHES ON THE ASHFORD GROUND. The first was for a mare, belonging to Air. B. Bowles, of Chel sea, to trot in harnes► 14 miles in one hour, for 100 sovereigns, over seven miles of ground. The mare was drove by a youth, and she did the first two miles in eight minutes 20 seconds; the second, in eight minutes 24 seconds ; and the next three miles, making half the distance, in 29 min. 50 sec. The next seven miles were done each rather within time, and the match was won by eleven seconds. The mare broke in the second mile, and the wheels were backed, agreeable to articles. Six to four on time. The second match was undertaken by a Gentleman of the name of Hetherington to gallop seven miles in twenty one minutes, for fifty sovereigns. The horse hunted last year with the Surrey hounds, and the match was won cleverly half a minute within time. BOXING. In the vociferous discussions which took place over the match making between Spring an/ Langan on Saturday, Burns challenged to fight Langan as yesterday morning, acid money was deposited, but arrangements were meanwhile made, and the deposit was with drawn. Many persons were hoaxed that the battle would be fought at Wimbledon, and from thence they were led to Tooting, before the hoax was discovered; but a fight was resolved upon, and R. Davis and Matthews turned to for a purse of £5, and they made a very merry earnest fight of eight roondt. Matthews led off at fit at very gallantly, and floor d his adversary in the first two rounds. The battle was bravely and equally maintained iu the 3d, 4th, sth, and 6th rounds, in the last of which Matthews was floored by a heavy right-handed hit, which broke his noir, and set the claret flowing in torrents. In the 7th round, Matthews was all abroad, and in the otli he was hit out of time by a body b:ow, and Davis won in 20 minutes. Letters received in town from Lima, cf a late date, state that BOLL VAR was expected there every day: they contain no political news of consequence. Al was tranquil. The Bathos night Sir Imes Mac intosh followed up his engulf y respecting the powerful French armament that was to restore Brazil to Portu gal, by (.resenting " a .petition against the Hides and Skins " bid, which somewhat disturbed the gravity of the llou.e. . It was Mr. \VI.asTER, and •not Mr. MERCER, who undritook Mr. 11*ALLy'spari of Posit)ej, in Meastirefor on Saturtt.iy . I .Th 9