The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-13 00:00:00

:71 1 ALLEM,ES

LL: !:13 AN 81:11ON BY :NF: --In the curse of the
a 11, tr:IR preif tt, to In Itch a man
6imun r.)rne or from s to LUt:/., to fight in four
mouths. This intimation was publicly announced by
Harry Holt. •

A friend of Byrne's said he would make the match, and
deposit 201. for Byrne. Josh Hudson afterwards mounted
the stage; and, producing a couple of ten-pound screws;
agreed to stake it on the part of the Anonymous Man
alluded to by Holt. -
Simon Byrne's friend was again drawn forth, and sport-
ing the rag, said he was ready ; but he barred Jent Ward,
with whom he was satisfied, Byrne, for certain reasons,
would not agree to make a match. This produced sundry
hisses and considerable uproar, when Josh 1-Judson again
sowed a-head, and said it was Jem Ward who was meant,
and that he could be matched 500/. to 4001. against
Byrne; but to this there was no reply, and the challenge
ended in confusion.

CELEBRATION OF HIS MAJESTY'S

BIRTII-DAY AT WINDSOR.

WINDSOR, AUG. 12.--This being our most
gracious Majesty's natal day, the people of Windsor
have kept the anniversary with every demonstration
of joy. The morning was ushered in the
ringing of the bells of all the churches in Windsor,
Eton, and for miles round; flags were waving in
many places, and cannon were fired from the ramparts.
The day was distinguished beyond all other of his
Majesty's birth-days, inasmuch as he had intimated
his Royal will and pleasure that the first stone of
the equestrian statue to the memory of his revered
father George 111., should be laid by himself.
The preparations for the ceremony were com-
pleted yesterday, and the stone itself had been
brought to the summit of Snow-hill, a beautiful emi-
nence, commanding a full and extended ♦iew of the
whole country around, and situated directly in the
front of Windsor Castle itself, which is distant about
two miles, directly through the long walk. A more
eligible spot for the site of a monument could not
have been selected in the whole of Windsor Great
Park.

Not the least doubt existed but that his Majesty.
would grace and assist in the ceremony alluded to,
and at an early hour the most respectable inhabi-
tants were on the qui vivo to be present at the scene.
It was rather extraordinary, however, that among
the many, the fact of his Majesty having decided to
lay the first stone of the statue was unknown till late
in the day.
For some time before the hour appointed by his
Majesty for the ceremony, Sir Geoffry Wyatville
and Mr. Westmacott were on the spot, a silver
trowel peeping out of the pocket of the latter, and
a mahogany mallet was handed' into the enclosure;
and these being symptomatic of certain operations,
the patience of the anxious spectators received a
powerful aid.
The stone fixed upon to form the basement of the
equestrian statue is a huge block of granite, weigh-
ing four tons. On it is engraved the following
inscription :

GEORGIO TERTIO

PATRI OPTIMO

GEORGIUS RIF:X.

The block was suspended by means of pullies over
the spot destined to receive it.
Precisely at two &clod:, while:the crowd were
gazing on the preparations, an outrider appeared at
intervals through the distant brake, and immediately
" the King is coming" resounded on all sides.
In a very short time his Majesty appeared in his
well-known pony phaeton, and was received with
the most deafening shouts of applause. Seated be-
side the Sovereign was the Marquis of Conynghatn.
An open landau followed, in which were Sir An-
drew Barnard, Lord Fife, Sir H. Vivian, and Sir
Wm. Keppel.
His Majesty, on alighting, was received by Sir
Geoffry Wyatville, J. Tebbott, Esq., the Mayor of
Windsor, and Mr. Westmacott, the crowd loudly
cheering. His Majesty approached the works with
a tolerably firm step, leaning on the arm of the
Marquis of Conytigham, and familiarly accosting
those of the crowd whom he knew. The whole of
the preliminary arrangements being complete, the
plummet was applied, and his Majesty, observing the
vibrations of the ball, declared it to be perfectly
level. Mr. Westmacott handed to his Majesty the
trowel, who spread the mortar on the stone, which
was lowered, and his Majesty gave the stone three
strokes with the mallet.

His Majesty then turned to Mr. Westmacott, and
hughing most good-humouredly said, " Now, West-
macott, we depend upon you for the remainder.
By this day twelvemonth you say it will be finished.
I know if you say so, it will be performed."
Mr. Westmacott bowed, and assured his Majesty
that his best endeavours should be exerted to per-
fect the expectations indulged by his Majesty. His
Majesty, on turning round, caught the eye of the
Mayor of Windsor, Mr. Tebbott, and said, " How
d'ye do, Tebbott ?" To several other person's re-
sident in Windsor his Majesty passed the same
friendly inquiry. His Majesty then glanced to the
ladies around him, and bowing most respectfully to
them, stepped into his phaeton amid great cheering.
He had scarcely taken his seat in it, when a very
disconsolate, but pretty-looking young lady, with a
child in her arms, approached the vehicle, and with
a trembling hand slipped in a sealed packet. Owing
to the tremor of the young female, it nearly fell into
the road, but his Majesty prevented this with his
stick, took the parcel in his hand, and the phaeton
immediately drove off. The lady glided away amidst
the crowd.

His Majesty was dressed in a handsome blue coat
with velvet collar, white drill trousers and Welling-
ton boots, made very light, with a drab beaver hat
entirely destitute of binding round the edge. It
was ornamented with a broad riband as a band, and
worn in quite a degage manner on one side of the
head. It was the general remark how well and ex-
tremely jocular his Majesty appeared to be. His
Majesty then-returned to the Castle. Cards were
issued a month ago for a grand dinner party at the
Lodge to commemorate the day. The Duke and
Duchess of Clarence, the Duke and Duchess of
Cumberland, Princess Augusta, the Duke of Wel-
lington, Lord and Lady Lyndhurst, Mr. and Mrs.
Peel, and other distinguished guests were invited to
dine with the King. Another grand dinner will be.
given to-morrow at Belvedere House.
The usual compliment of two bottles of wine to
each of the King's household "high and low," was
given away this morning, and five shillings also, by
command of his Majesty, to each of the workmen
engaged at the works on the Castle.
In the evening the town of Windsor was illumi-
nated, and a dinner was given at the Castle Inn, at
which about one hundred of the most respectable
inhabitants of Windsor and Eton sat down, the
Mayor in the Chair, his Majesty having presented a
fat buck to the company.
After the remoTal of the cloth, " the King" was
was given with the usual demonstrations of respect,
and many speeches made, which, from the lateness
of the hour, we must defer giving.
Throughout the whole of the day sports have
been going on in Windsor. " The Bachelors of
Windsor" gave an interesting fete. Among the
feats of the day, boys climbed soaped poles for a
• waistcoat, girls ran for a gown-piece, a donkey-race
for a new bridle, jumping in sacks for a leg of
mutton, wrestling for a purse of Ios., boys eating
treacle and rolls for a hat, &c. ; and the sports con-
1, eluded with a grand display of fire-works by Southby.
The day has been passed in a manner which truly
evinces the loyalty and firm attachment of the people
of Windsor and its vicinity to the Sovereign of the
country. .