The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-11 00:00:00

FASHIONAnt INTELLIGENCE.

Sir Herbert Taylor transixted military business yes.
terclay with the Duke of York, at Mr. Greenwood's
Villa, at Brompton. The Royal Duke rode out in
ids cabriolet about one o'clock, and proceeded to St.
James`g-park to inspect the progress of the building for
his new residence.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Foreign
Office, from Lord Granville, our Ambassador at Pans.

Viscount Melville left Town on Wednesday i'or.
icotland.

All Reasoners on Political Science agree that the
least objectional Taxes are those that bear more upon
luxuries than necessaries, and which are in the nature
rather of voluntary than compulsory taxation. Our
Excise Duties, although very productive, have more
to do with articles of. luxury than of necessity ; and,
however, some persons, who reason but superficially
on subjects, may murmur against Ministers for this
or that duty, it is wisdom in Government to repeal
taxes of compulsion before they meddle with those of
a voluntary nature ; and this brings us to question
the policy of Ministers in abolishing Lotteries, which
we are informed, have afforded to the Revenue up-
wards of Four Hundred Thousand Pounds a year,
and that quite voluntary on the part of the Public.
In the 'present state of the country, surely some equi-
valent, but compulsory Tax must be substituted for
what will be lost to the Revenue on the 18th OCTO-
BER, when it is peremptorily ordered that all Lotteries
must-end for ever.

No less than three " fair ones in this city have fled
from the arms of their " loving husbands " within the
last few days, and have not since been heard a---Ches-
ter Courant.

LAUNCH OF THE MARCHIONESS WELLESLEY,
A STrast-PACKET..Yesterday, being the day appointed for
launching the first Steam-vessel ever built in Ireland, a large
concourse of rank, beauty, and fashion, thronged the temporary
platforms tastefully erected to accommodate the beholders. Ti e
vessel has been built by our fellow-citizen, Mr. Morton, and the
engines made by Mr. Clarke, at the Ringsend Foundry.—Dublin
Patriot. _

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S, AuG. 10.

Many of the moat respectable supporters of the Turf were pre-
sent in the course of the afternoon, and some brisk betting, go-
verned by the accounts from York, took place; Buxton, in con-
sequence of the confirmation of the death of Sir Win. Gerard,
being no longer in the field.
By the following statement it will be seen that Pirate is worse
rather than better for having won at York, owing, it is said, to
his having won the race clumsily. Fanny also went back, a gen •
tleman of some celebrity having offered to back Crusader against
her. ST. LEGER.
to 1 apt Belzoni (taken)
SI to I agst Bedlamite
13 to 1 agst Fanny
13 to I agst Crusader
20 to 1 agst Pirate (offered)

25 to 1 agst The Dragon
30 to 1 agst The General
40 to 1 apt Barerbot
40 to 1 apt any other.

YORK AUGUST MEETiNG.
wanNv:stiar, •t u. S.
The Two-yr-old Stakes of 20 soya. each, T. Y.C.
Mr. T. 0. Powlett's b. c. Popsy - I.
Mr. Crompton's b. c. by Cervantes - 2
Duke of Leeds' b. c. by Blacklock - S
Eight started but were not placed, and four paid.
,Won by halt a head.-6 to 4 agat Popsy—.s to I agst Mr. Cromp-
ton's.—lo to I apt the Duke of Leeds' colt.
Fifty Pounds given by the City of York, added to one-third of a
Subscription of 25 soya. each, four-yr-olds. Two miles.
Lord Kelburne's ch. c. Actaeon - - I
Lord Darlington's Memnon - - 2
Seven paid.--7 to 1 on Memnon.
The Peregrine Stakes of 50 sovs. each, for threi-yr-olds. Last
mile and three quarters.
Lord Fitzwilliam's Mulatto

.. walked over.

HEREFORD RACES.—TuzsDaY, Auc. S.
The 'Wye Stakes of t",,5 toys. each, lb ft.. Two miles.
Mr. Griffith's b. c. by Sir Harry -
Mr. R. Water's b. c. Sportsman

The Hereford StArs of 40 sore. each, with 60 added. Two-

mile beats.

Mr. C. Day's b. in. Spree
Major Ormsby Gore's b. c. The Moor

1
2 2

The Hunters' Stakes of 7 cove. each, with 22 added. Two-itile

heats.
Mr. Payne's b. g. Gouoon
Nlr. C. Day's Peewet
Mr. Rristow's b. f. Blossom

1 1
2 2
3 3

SWIMMING MATCH.

A match for five sov. and a rump and dozen took place yes-
terday, from a boat moored off Wandsworth through Weitmin-
ster.bridge. The candidates were, Mr. Cranstone, of Bath-
terrace, Milbank ; and Mr. B. Stapleton, of Wimbledon. At
starting, Mr. Cranstone took the lead, and kept it at considerable
speed, when Mr. Stapleton passed and won the match, leav-
ing his contemporary opposite Arundel-stairs. The distance is
computed at more than four miles, and it was performed within
two hours.