The Sun.
London, England, 1822-05-07 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING,' 1822.
MONDAY, MAY 6.
D. of Grafton's Posthuma, 3. yrs, beat Mr. Crockford's c.
by &Ern, out of Palma, 4 yrs, Bst. 45. each. T.Y.C. 200 gs,
h. ft.-6 to 4 on Posthuma.
D. of Grafton's Reginald, Bst. 2Altik beat Ld Verulam's Va-
rennes, Bst. et. Ab.M. 100gs.-5-to 2 on Reginald.
Ld Foley's Sultan, Bst. 7'fb. beat Mr. Hunter's Gustavus,
list. lib. R.M. 200g,5.-5 to 2 on Sultan.
D. of Rutland's ch. c. by Octavian, Bst. 51b. beat Mr. Wil-
liamson's bl. f. Harriet, by Pericles, ist. sit. T.Y.C. 150 gs,
h. ft.-6 to 5 agst Octavian c.
Mr. Udny's Plumper, Bst. 61b. beat Sir J. Byng's Civet, Bst.
D.M. 100gs.-5 to 4 agst Plumper.
Mr: Wyndham's Black-and-all-Black, Bst. 41t. beat Mr.
Fox's North Wester, Bst. Vb. D.I. 500 gs, b. ft.-5 to 2on
Black-and- all-Black.

ARTISTS BENEVOLENT FUND.,-Yesterday evening, the
Anniversary of this Institution, for relieving the Widows and
Orphans of Distressed Artists, was celebrated at Freemasons'
Tavern, Great Queen-street, when nearly 200 of its friends and
supporters 'sat down to an excellent dinner, the Earl of BLE-
SINTON in the chair, supported by several Gentlemen of dis-
tinction. The Report of the Society presented a most flourish-
ing account of the state of the Institution ' • in the last year se-
veral instances of the relief to Widows and Orphans were men-
tioned. Several individuals declared their sentiments, and a
liberal subscription was made.
PORT OF LONDON SOClETY.—Yesterday the Fourth An.
niversary of this Society, for the promotion of • Religion among
Seamen, was held at the City of London Tavern, the great
room of which was almost entirely filled by elegantly dressed
Ladies.—Lord GAMBIER took the Chair, and opened the busi-
ness of the day by a prefatory prayer, in which the assembly
joined. The- Report was read by the Secretary. It expressed
joy' at being able to inform the Meeting,
.that at most of the
principal outports of the United Eingdom seamen had cha-
pels devoted to . their use. Preaching
.on board of private
vessels' had also increased ; and in -various ways the moral
and spiritual welfare of this interesting
.class of men ,had
been promoted. In AMerica their example had been fcrl-
, lowed with great success in the principal ports. Great im-
provement in the language and manners of seamen, was, the
Committee said, already perceptible in the river Thames from
the efforts of the Society, which made, in the Report, a grate-
ful recognition of the benevolent exertions of some young
,ladies, the daughters 'of ship-owners, who raised considerable
sums, by collections, to assist in the good work. The Report
was received with much applause. After several speeches,
thanks were voted to the gallant Chairman who expressed his
gratitude in a speech replete with piety, which he concluded by
offering, up an extempore prayer for the prosperity of the under-
taking until they met again. The meeting joined in this prayer,
whicb with a liberal subscription, concluded the business of k
the day.
TIIE. MOST ENTERTAINING OF AUTIIORS.—Ten Gen-
tlemen of acknowledged taste, when on a visit to a Gentle-
man of rank,. were each desired to write out a list of the ten
most entertaining works they had ever read. One work only
found its way into every list, this was Gil Bias. Had
Dr. Johnson been present, and been pre.viously heard on the
subject, the preference would probably have been given to
Don Quixote. The Doctor used to say, that there were few
books of which one could possibly arrive at the last page;. and
that there never was any thing written by mere man, that was
wished longer by its readers, excepting Don Quixote, Robinson
Crusoe,_ and the Pilgrim's Progress. After Homer's Iliad, he
said, the .work of Cervantes was, the greatest in the world
as a book of entertainment ; and when we consider that
every other author's admirers are confined to his own country-
men, and perhaps to the literary classes among them ; while
Don Quixote is a sort of common property, an universal clan-
. ic, equally enjoyed by the court and the cottage ; equally
applatided in France and England, as in Spain ; quoted
by every servant, the amusement of every age, from 'in-
fancy to decrepitude ; the first book you see in every shop
where books are sold, through all the States of Italy ; who can
refuse his consent to an avowal of the superiority of Cer-
vantes to all modern writers ? Shakespeare himself has, till
within the last „half century, been worshipped only at home ;
while translators and engravers live by the hero of La Mancha
in every nation ; and the walls of the miserable inns and the
cottages, all over England, France, and Germany, are adorned
with the exploits of I)on Quixote.
DUELS.—An affair which is likely to occupy
the attention of the Courts of Law occurred at a'
celebrated house at the West end of the town on
Friday night, and led to two meetings yesterday
morning—the one at Chalk Farm between two
military Gentlemen; the other at Muswell Hill,
between a Civilian and an Officer. in the first,
both parties were slightly wounded at the first
fire ; and in the latter an accommodation took
place, the Officer (who was the offendibg party)
firing the contents of his pistol in the air. The
cause of quarrel was the loss of 3,000/. which,
at one throws changed masters ; but the fairness
of the game was warmly disputed,and it is likely
to be tried at Law, or referred to the Jockey.
Club.—A duel was fought at day-break yester-

day morning, on Old 0;k-common, between two
Gentlemen of the'names of L--y and B--Ts

in consequence of an altercation and challenge
by the, latter Gentleman, at the Opera, on Sa-
turday night. The parties fired twice each, and
in the second fire Mr. was wounded in
the pistol arm, which the ball passed through.—
A surgeon in attendance dressed the wound upon
the spot, which was not dangerous.
The Staffordshire colliers continue in a state of
disturbance, and refuse to return to %%ork—in
one instance of riot the military were compelled
to act, and a man, named Roberts, was dange-
rously wounded.—We are happy to state that
the framework knitters in the county of Not-
tingham are returned to their employ.

LONDON MARKETS.

PRICE OF BREAD THIS WEEK.

The highest price of the best Wheaten Bread throughout
the Metropolis, is stated by the principal Bakers to be 9id.
the Quartern Loaf.—So►ne Bakers sell the Quarter,, Loaf,