The Sun.
London, England, 1818-03-24 00:00:00

EASTER MONDAY.

Yesterday being Easter Monday, the LORD
MAYOR proceeded from the Mansion House to
Christ Church, Newga'e-street, in procession, in
the state coach, prececded by about eight hun-
dred of the s' !radars of Christ Hospital, and fol-
lowed by the Sheriffs, in their state Chariots, the
Recorder, Alderman Bison, the Chamberlain of
the Cny of London. and City Officers. The pro-
cession, as 11111181, passed round St. Paul's Church-
yard and up the Old Bailey, with the Street-
keepers and Marshalmen, tn o and two. When
arrived at -the church, an anthem, composed for
the occasion, was sung by the buys in grand
solemn stye. The Sermon was preached by the
Rev. Father in God the Bishop of PETE RBoitot:GH,
who took his text from the 16111 cmipter of St.
Luke, and the 9th verse; from which he made a
most excellent discourse, suitable to the occasion.
This Sermon is preached annually before the
Steward and Governors of this excellent Clarity,
after which the proceedings of the Hospital for
;he year was react.
The procession returned to the Nlansion House,
where a most spleodid dinner was provided for
between tour and five hundred iii the grand
Egyptian Hall, which was fitted up on the occa-
tioo whit great splendour. The Hall was most
beautifully illuminated with gas displayed from
the most brilliant- glass chandaliers.

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The tables were most elegantly ,et out, four
long ones, aorl o•,e at the top, at which sat the
LORD MAYort, the LADY MAYORESS, and the No-
biii y of both sexes.
Th., table was ort.amented by a- beautiful tem-
ple above twelve feet high, supported by eight
elegant goldeO pillars ; the two middle tables
were ornamented with pillars; all the other tables
were tastefully festooned; and the desert and
sweetmeats, which were mote plentiful and in
greater perfection than have been seen upon tor-
tner occasions, were all muter the direction, of
Mr. WAYTE, confectioner, of Grarechurch-street,
The dinner likewise consisted of the choicest
dishes the .4va.on could produce; the grand baron
of beef, which'weighed 170 pounds, was placed
upon a pedestal'at the bottom of the Hag, wilich
was cur lift by two carvets ; besides this emblem
of out English hi,spitality, theie were tuatty Other
costly and rare dishes. Amongst the company
Were

Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York and Cumber-
land, the Prince of liesse Floniber,4, the Austrian, French,
and Spanish Ambassadors, Lord and Lad) Mountwoms,
Lord Crantiourn, Marchioness of Sali.,)ury. liishop of Peter-
borough, ,Aldernian Sir Curti., sir Charles. Flower,
Sir John Messrs. Birch, Mn,lie,Vood!)ehere, Wood,
the Sheriffs, and all the other Members of the Corporation.

The Ball was p nrd by the AL STRIAN AMBAS-
SADOR and N9l4s SMITH, daughter (.1 the LORD
MAYOR, and the !limy dance .%a.: kept liappil up
till a late hour.

SPORTING IN I FALLIGENCE.

STATEMENT OF THE ODDS ON THE DERBY,
OAKS, ecc.—Maectz 33.
DE REY
Talien-10 to I agst c. by Waxy, out of Miltonia.
Taken—l 2 to 1 apt Dictator, out of Hornby Lass.
13 to I ag:t Brothem to Crecy.
13 to 1 agst c. by Seymour, out of Rosalina.
13 to I sgst c. by Waxy, out of Ringtail.
14 to I agst c. by Orville, out of Allegretta.

OAKS.
5 to 1 agst Loo, by Waxy.
8 to 1 against any other.

RIDIJLE‘WouTH STAKES.
Taken— 6 to 1 agst c. by Waxy, out of Ringtail.
6 to 1 agst Brothento Crecy.
6 to 1 agst Harraton, ont of Lancashire Witch.
Taken— 7 to I agst Dictator, out of llttroby Lass.
8 to 1 agst c. by Dick Andrews, out of Sister to
Rementhraneer.
10 to 1 agst Sister to Nectar.

El I TN'tl NG.

The Prince Regent's stag hounds meet to-morrow, at Brack-
; Friday, at Farnham-common, near Salt-hill, each day
at ten. •

The Hatfield hounds meet to-morrow, at. No Man's Land;
Friday, at Broadwater, at 11.11 f-pa ,t ten.
Lord Alt horp's hounds meet Thursday, at Dallington ; Sa-
turday, at Brat:khan, each day at half-past ten.
The Duhe of Grafton's hounds meet to-morrow, at. the
Parrot, near Whist ley-wood, at half-past ten.
The Oakley hounds meet Thursday, at Snelson-grounds;
Saturday, of Pixhill, ,ach day at half-past ten.
Lord Fitzwilliam's hounds meet Friday, at Stanwich pas-
tu res.

The Quorndon hounds meet to-rlorrow. at Beanmanor-
hall; Thursday, at Enderby; Saturday, at Bardou-hall, each
morning at half-past ten. -

ErriNG HUNT.—The Bald-faced Stag was yes-
terday turned out, according to annual custom,
for the amusement of the Cockney sportsmen,
and although the day was unfavourable, the field
presented an elegant display of horsemanship—
many practical experhnents were made upon the
laws of gravitation, and the system of the 11101180
fraine. A few dashing shopmen spewed a very
laudable disregard for their necks : but the greater
part of the company, from their distance, appear-•
ed to dread the fate of Adam, and that, by ap-
proaching too near, they might share the fate of
the stag, and be devoured by hounds.
PEDESTRIANISM.—EATON, the crlebrated pe-
destrian, is barked to perform one of the most
extraordinary feats of pedesti ianism ever heard of
quarter of a mile in every successive quarter
of an hour for the space of six weeks, to be per-
formed.at Stow Market, 'in the county of Suffolk.
He commences this unparalleled task on or before
the 10th day of May next.