The Sun.
London, England, 1828-03-18 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Major-General Lord Fitzroy Somerset held his usual
levee to-day at the Horse Guards, as Military Secretary to
Lord Hill, the General Commanding-in-Chief, which was
very numerously attended.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.—MAncit 17.

Hardly any thing was done before the last hour in bet-
ting, although great alterations appeared from the chaff.
Merchant has gone on his travels, and Folly has rather
advanced. Little was done on either the Oaks or St.
Leger.—They closed as follows :

DERBY.
6 to 1 apt Hon. E. Petre's The Colonel (taken)
91 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Sorcery colt
10 to 1 agst Lord Grosvenor's Navarin
15 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Folly colt
16 to 1 agst Mr. Nowell's Amy colt
18 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Merchant
20 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Johanna Southcotc colt
25 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Druid
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Thornhill's Shoveller colt
1200 to 1000 Folly agst Merchant
10 to 1 agst Mariner and Merchant (taken)

SPARRING AT THE ROYAL TENNIS COURT.
Fishwick took a benefit to-day, and we fear, from the
thin attendance, it proved a loss. Being St. Patrick's
Day, the lads of the Shamrock were in high spirits, and
seemed determined to make, as the Dublin Papers say,
a party question of it. Sutton, a pedestrian of ability,
and Mason, led off, and were followed by O'Donnel
and Sam Foote (not the poet). In this bout the sham-
rock was almost put out of countenance, and the rose car-
ried off the laurels. The Erinites then selected for
Mason, jun. Ned Murphy, who seemed determined
for " a whack for Old Ireland," and let loose like a bull-
dog on coming to the scratch. He put on an expression of
contempt, and fought like a Kilkenny cat. He set the
Paddies all " quits."
Swindon, a sort of cross-bred white African sailor, e!
about 14 stone, was then pitted against Geordie (Scotch)
Robinson. The sailor, as ugly a specimen as ever was
imported, was absolutely made handsome by the
finishing applications of the Scot. He rolled and pitched
like a seventy-four off the Cape. He left with an an-
nouncement that he would fight any man of 12 stone.
The next set-to was looked for with very great
anxiety being no other than the long looked for one be-
tween Dick Curtis and the coal-heaver, who fought him some
time since. The latter seemed little if any thing heavier,
than the Pet, who seemed at first to do as he liked with
him. " lie's not on Blackfriars-bridge now," cried
old Scroggy, somewhat excited for the honor of the
profession. Cooly, however, after receiving greatly
the worst of the first few bouts, proved himself both
good and game. His pushes, however, sent Dick to
the rails with terrible force, and proved, that without
the gloves his pulling and hauling would have incom-
moded him. They left with loud cheers. An amateur
felt an inclination for a turn with Scroggy, but he soon
left satisfied. Bittoon and Tom Oliver then had a turn,
and exhibited the usual quantity of grimace and fudge.
A sort of mania seemed to pervade the worthy heavers of
coal, and they turned out another named Gould, for a try,
. a young Dutch Sam, of about 12 stone ;he made a lunge
but was floored clean in every bout, and will prove,
. we hope, a salutary example to the impudence of his
craft. He then challenged Bishop Sharpe for 1001. and a
meeting was appointed by Sharpe at Belcher's on Monday.
Alexander Reid challenged Bishop, who said he would
fight him, if Sam would not meet him (Sharpe.) Alex.
Reid and Bob Castles succeeded, and Fishwick returned
thanks.

The Duchess of GLOCESTER visited his MA
szgrir yesterday, at his palace in St. James's.

The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE ho
nottred Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Hoeß with their compan.
to dinner yesterday, at their residence in Mansfield-street.
The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, ac
companied by the Princess EMILIE of Carolath, paid a
visit to the Princess AUGUSTA, on Sunday, at her resi-
dence in the King's Palace St. James's.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday after-
noon at the Foreign Office, Downing-street. The Minis-
ters present were, the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Duke of
WELLINGTON, Earls BATHURST, DUDLEY, and ABER-
DEEN ; Viscounts MELVILLE and PA LMERSTON ; Lord
ELLENBOROUGH, Mr. Secretary PEEL, Mr. Secretary
Hustussost, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, and
Mr. HERRIES. The Council was:held at three o'clock,
and continued sitting till five. Mr. CHARLES GRANT
joined his colleagues about four o'clock, at which hour the
Loan CHANCELLOR, left the Cabinet to attend his official
duties in the House of Lords.
At ten o'clock' last night another Cabinet
Council was held at the Foreign Office, Downing-street,
which was attended by the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Duke
Of WELLINGTON, Earls BATHURST, DUDLEY, and ABER-
DEEN; Viscounts MELVILLE and PALMERSTON ; Lord
ELLENnottottort, Mr. Secretary PEEL, Mr. Secretary
HusKlssoN, Mr. CHARLES GRANT, the CHANCELLOR of
the EXCHEQUER, and Mr. HERRIES.
Prince POLIGNAC, the French Ambassador,
and Count D'ALCUDIA (on a special mission from the
King of Sratx), transacted business with the Duke of
WELLINGTON yesterday at the Treasury.
Baron FALCK, the Ambassador from the
Netherlands, and Count LunoLE, the Neapolitan Minister,
transacted business, yesterday with the Earl of DUDLEY,
at the Foreign Office, Downing-street.
DUBLIN.—THE DRAWING ROOM.---On
Thursday night, the first drawing-room for this year was
held at the Castle. The Ladies PAGET presided. About
half-past eight, the carriages began to draw up, and the
company continued to arrive until about 10 o'clock.
Since the drawing-room which was honoured by his
MAJESTY'S presence, there was nothing to be compared
With the present, either in splendour, magnificence of
style, or numbers. Indeed, we may safely aver, that
the first drawing-room held by our new VICEROY has
surpassed any, thing of the kind which has been witnessed
in Dublin for the last 20 years, the King's drawing-room
of course excepted. About 800, at the lowest calculation,
were presented on this occasion.—Freeman's Journal.
His Excellency the LORD LIEUTENANT,
with the Earl of UXBRIDGE, on Thursday rode to the
Royal Hospital, on a visit to Sir GEORGE MURRAY. The
Ladies PAGET accompanied them in an open carriage. On
coming to the Royal Hospital-gate, his Excellency was ac-
costed by the sentinel, who inquired if the LORD LIEU-
TENANT was in the carriage. His Excellency informed
him that he was the person, and requested that the guard
should be turned in. His Excellency returned into town
at five o'clock.—Dublin Freeman's Journal.
RE-ELOPEMENT.—A rumour was very pre-
valent in town yesterday, that a young gentleman, most
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materially connected with a highly interesting cause, which
underwent a long investigation lately, had again taken
flight, accompanied by the lady of his choice. Of course,
we do not pledge ourselves to the truth of this statement,
and only give it as one of the on dits of the day._
Saunders' News Letter.
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