The Sun.
London, England, 1810-05-10 00:00:00

POETRY.

'IMPROMPTU.

A.
Car is preparing, by faelion's wild herd,
For the time wherißUß DETT shall be free,
Would they add but one letter to finish the word,
'rwould the Baronet suit to a i.

SPORTING INTELLIGANCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING,Itfa•

'WEDNLSD AY, MAY 9. .
The Port Stakes of roogs. each, h. ft. for colts 3st. 11?;
and fillies Bst.. 41b. "rising 4 yrs old, and not named in te'"
Claret Stakes. T. M. M.
Duke of Rutland's Salvator - i - Sir C. Bunbury's Fair Star - 3 ',,',
- -
Gen. Gower's Maid of Orleans - -
5 to 4 on FairlStar.
-The Newmarket Stakes of cogs. each, h. ft. for colts Bst'
716. fillies Bst. sib.
__ D. M.
Duke of Grafton's c. Whalebiine, y Waxy, out of Pe-
nelope t - .. -
•,,
Col. Childer's gr. c. brother to Burleigh • -
Lord Grosvenor's b. c. Eccleston, by' Cesario: out-of
Nike . . _ 5 -
7t04 on Whalebone-4 to zon Col. Childer's gr. c.
-Sweepstakes of cogs, each. Two-yr old Course.
Major Wheatley's Hippomenes, Bst. ulb. _
Mr. Andrew's Thorn, 9st. - s
-
Gen. Gower'S c. by Worthy, out of Rosina; 3 yrp. 014,
. ist.-rolb.-- - - -r 3
Even.
Sir 1. Shelley's Vexation, beat Mr. 'Wyndham's Trusty,
Bst. 31b. each. TWo-yr old Course, toogs.-6 to 4 ags
Vexation.

Sweepstakes .of zoogs. each, h. ft. Bst. 71b, D. M.
Mr. Lake's ch. c. by Sorcerer, out of Maria - I
Sir F. Standish's c. by Mr. Teazle, out of Storacs .
s to 4 agst Mr. Lake's ch. c.
Fifty Pounds, by Subscription., fir 3-yr Olds, 7st. 51b. ; Of
olds, Bst. I ilb. ; and s-yr olds, gst. 41b. B. C.
.Non-Subscribers to pay sgs. entrance. t
Lord Darlington's b. h. Musician, 5 yrs . , - • ; Mr. Wilson's b. c. York, 4 yrs - - - 3
Sir F. Standish's br. c. Guardy 4 yrs
_., -

5 to 4 on Mil;ician.
Mr. Craven% Brandenburgh, lost. rec. from Col. Dr -
per's Jump Off, B.st. First half of Ab. s:gs.

On Monday the Duchess of YoaK completed heir
43rd year, which was celebrated at OatlaAs %vita
much joy. Most of the Royal Family were present
upon the occasion. Her MAJESTY, the PrinCeSSel
AUGUSTA, ELIZABETH, MARY, and SOPHIA, arrive()
at Oatlands, from Windsor, about half past l'iv°
o'clock, in two coaches and four, accompanier bar
several ladies. • They were received at the door bf,
their Royal Highnesses_ the Duke and Duchess O'
YORK, the. Prince of WALES, .the Dukes of Ket'r'
Sussex, and CAMBRIDGE. attended by Count Mus'
STER,penerals GWY NNE and DEBUDE, COLTAYL°g'
and several others. A large tent." was pitched on
the lawn, in the front of the drawing-room,
which the Duke's band, in full uniform, belonging t°
the Ist Regiment of. Foot Guards, were siarionew
who struck up " God save the King" upon the al"
rival of her MAJESTY and ,the PRINCESSES, and cery
tinned- playing martial and other music during the
day.
Soon after-three o'clock the Royal Family partoo4
of a sumptuous dinner. At five o'clock the Glu'
and PaiNcEsssr set off on their return to Windsor'
At seven o'clock another dinner was prepared i°
the PRINCE and ROYAL DUKES.
The festivities of the day. were considerably 05.;
siderably enlivened by the procession of a benefit
society, which is patronized and liberally subscrih`i
cc
to by the Duke of YORK. Tile)! entered the Por
soon after the arrival of hor MAJESTY and the PiCirt
CRS ES from Weybridge, two and two, with
blue cockades in their hats, colours living, and
d
Most excellent band of wind7instruments;they plje
altet nately with the Duke's. They were conducted to
the terrace in trlnt of the windows, for the 11°Y.30
Family to see them. There were upwards of 1201
the procession. They attracted several hundred sPecci
tators, who were all admitted upon the lawn, all
were regaled plentifully with the Duke's ale.
The following. we have copied from. a Moroi%
1)333 'ld
Paper of this day :—" On the Saturday of the laid
riot, a tall gentlemanlike man attempted tO -
of three soldiers of the Coldstream Guargs
were posted in Piccadilly, to prevent any person 5:
passing. The soldier, -obedient to his orders, Pre'
vented hint by the interposition of his firelock; °s
which the Gentleman took out a pistol from hii,
o'.
breast, and presenting it, said,* if you persist in
obstructing me, I'll_shoot you °dead? The soldier
not being moved by this threat, the G,lttlenli
fired ; " the ball passed through - the scldier's heck'
and he fell, and was immediately removed to an 3.
joining house by his comrades ! The perpetrator:,
this deed coolly walked into Hatcltett'scoffee-bou'
with the huzzaing mob at his heels, and !there 11(y;
--said to have boasted of his exploit, sa. ing that
had driven lead into one of the ro.I coats, and sh°,l3o,
probably drive some into a fry mire of them, ',I
fore the affair was over.' This same person SC'''r,
seen on Tower-hill the day on which F. 1311
deft was conveyed over it, with a case of pistols stoce;
in the breast of his great coat. Government, We be
lieve, are in possession of all these facts ; and_Yej
• srrange to say, no reward has yet been vroclaitr
for the apprehension of so atrocious an offebdor7