Star.
London, England, 1830-04-20 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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TATTERSA LLS'.

The crowded state of the room induced as to expect a heavy
day's business. This, however, was not the case, although some
tolerably heavy engagements were made. 'The alterations in the
odds are not to be treated slightly at this peeled, when the mar ap-
proach of the Epsom Races gives an importance to every fluctuation.
Cressida is not in any demand the last odds offered were bOO to
105 ; but these would have increased if there had been any disposi-
tion evinced to back him. Brunswieker was lacked by the North
Country people, and left off at 7 to 1 (offers), which a Manchester
gentleman had previously taken to 3001. Mouse was not In favour,
nor was Cetus; Augustus was backed at 11 to 1, and Mahmoud
had many friends, who confidently assert that he is the best Ilene
for the Derby (this we have strong reason to think has been ricer.
tamed to be the case.) Exeter's other ionic, Red Rover, is
reported to have gone aniiss in his legs, 40 to 1 being offered with
impunity. Mr. Bidsdale's colt hes been named Little Red Rover,
to distinguish him in the betting from the Marquis of Exeter's Red
Rover. At six o'clock, the following were the average prices:—
TWO TROOSAND STAN!.
Even between Augustus and Mouse.
MIRY.
SOO to 105 agst Sir. Chifney's Priam (Cressida)
7 to 1 -- Mr. Petre's Brunswicker
8 to 1 Lord 0. Cavendish's Mouse colt
10 to 1 4.-- Sir M. Wood's The Mummer (taken)
11 to 1 -- Lord Exeter's Augustus (taken)
12 to 1 Sir M. Wood's Cetus
14 to 1 Mr. Ridsdale's Little Red Rover (taken)
15 to 1 Lord Exeter's Mahmoud
18 to 1 Lord Cleveland's Wat Tyler (taken)
22 to 1 —• Lord Sligo's Brine
25 to 1 Mr. Ramsbottont's Zucharelli
25 to 1 Lord Sefton's Captain Arthur
40 to 1 Lnrd Exeter's Red Rover
60 to 1 Lord Verulam's Varennes colt
O*lS.
5 to 1 Lord Sefton's Mouche
to 1 Duke of Grafton's Brambilla
11 to 1 Lord Queensberry's Maria
14 to 1 ••--• Mr. Stonebewer's Leeway f.
SS. Lactaa.—No change.
ARCHERY.

The silver bugle horn, an elegant Iwire presented to the Royal
Company of Archers, the Ring's Body Guard, by Sir Henry Jar-
dine, Brigadier-General and Counsellor of the Royal Company, to
be shot for annually, at one hundred yards distance, was on Thurs-
day last, the lath instant, shot for by the Royal Company for the
first time, and won by J Tod, Eeq. illittt to the signet, Edinburgh.
STEEPLE CHASE.

A steeple chase, for 100 sovereigns, betwixt James Cruikshank,
Esq. of Langley Park, and John Hay, Esq. of Letham, took place
on Saturday last. The horses were Mr. Cruikahank's br. tn. My
Lady, and Mr. Hay's favourite ch. horse—each rode by its owner.
The ground chosen was very heavy, extending from the half-way
House betwixt Dundee and Forfar to Afileck House—a distance of
about five miles, which Mr. Cruikahank performed in twenty mi-
nutes, beating Mr. Hay by 4i minutes. In the mine of the run,
the mare made an extraordinary leap of about 22 feet, clearing two
ditches, two pailings, and a quickset hedge : besides leaping over
17 atone walls and a number of other fences.

THE LATE CALAMITOUS FIRE.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

The firemen were occupied the greater part of yester-
day in removing the ruins of the houses recently occupied by Mr.
Grant and 3lr. Wright, which were destroyed by fire on Sunday
morning last, the Parish Officers being anxious that all the bodies
should be taken out as early as possible, so that it would be neces-
sary to summon only one Jury. Although four bodies were under
the rubbish, it was after seven o'clock last night before one of them
was found. One of the Atlas firemen discovered the mutilated re-
maids of an elderly woman, named Kenny, who had lodged in the
upper part of the house. Her legs and head were burnt off, but the
other part of the body was entire and not scorched at all. She is
supposed to have been suffocated when the roof till in. The body
was partly dressed, and in a pocket by her side were found thirteen
sovereigns and a half sovereign. The body was removed to Mr.
Russell's, the undertaker. In the course of the day a young man,
a son of the unfortunate Mrs. Howard, was obsersed upon the ruins.
Ile appeared to be much distressed. The bodies of his mother and
a brother, about eleven years of age, are still buried underneath the
rubbish ; and also the body of Mrs. Bergen. The buildings were
very old, and consisted chiefly of lath and plaster, which accounts
for the almost inconceivable rapidity with which they were con-
sumed. The heat was so intense that one of the engines which was
placed in the street before Mr. Grant's house was very moth burnt
on the side next to the house. It is expected that the other bodies
will be taken out in time for the Coroner's Inquest, which is ap-
pointed to be held at five o'clock this evening.
NAPOLEON AND DAVID.— About the middle of
September, Bonaparte ordered to be brought to the house
of Elfi Bey half a dozen Asiatic women, whose beauty
he had heard highly extolled. However, their ungraceful
obesity displeased him, and they were immediately dis-
missed. A few days after, he fell violently in love with
Madame Foures, the wife of a Lieutenant of Infantry.
She was pretty, and her charms were enhanced by the
rarity of seeing a woman in Egypt, who was calcu-
lated to please the eye of an European. Bonaparte
engaged for her a house adjoining the palace of
Elfi Bey, which we occupied. He frequently
ordered dinner to be prepared there; and I used to go
there with him at seven o'clock, and leave him at nine.
This connexion soon became the general subject of gossip
at head-quarters. Through a feeling of delicacy to M.
Foures, the General-in chief gave him a mission to the
Directory. He embarked at Alexandria, and the ship
was captured by the English, who, being informed of the
cause of his mission, were malicious enough to send him
back to Egypt, instead of keeping him prisoner. Buena-
parte wished to have had a child by Madame Foures ; but
this wish was not realized.—King David, under similar
influence, took good care to keep a despoiled husband at a
sufficient distance, knowing that dead men see no sights,
as well as tell no tales. But now let us see how the
French leader conducted himselfwhen he was told byJunot
the report that Madame Bonaparte was herself indulging
in the sante license which he had so openly taken :
" Whilst near the wells of Messoodiah, I one day saw
Bonaparte walking alone with Junot. The General's
countenance, which was always pale, had become paler
than usual. There was something convulsive in his face,
—a wildness in his look,—and he several times struck his
head with his hand. He came towards me "So ! I find I
cannot depend on you. Those women ! Josephine ! If you
had loved me, you would before now have told me all I have
heard from Junot. He is areal friend. Josephine! And I six
hundred leagues from her I You ought to have told me.
Josephine ! That she should thus have deceived me !
Woe to them ! I will exterminate the whole race of
fops and puppies ! As to her divorce—yes, divorce, a
public and open divorce !—I must write—l know all !
I It is your fault—you ought to have told me."—These
energetic and broken exclamations, his disturbed coun-
tenance, his altered voice, informed me but too well of
the subject of his conversation with Junot. I saw that
Junot had been drawn into a culpable indiscretion, and
that if Josephine had committed any faults, he had cru-
elly exaggerated them. I begged of him to consider
with what facility tales were fabricated and circulated,
and that gossip such as that which had been repeated to
him was only the amusement of idle persons, and deserved
the contempt of strong minds. I spoke of his glory.
" My glory!" said he ; " I know not what I would not
give if that which Junot has told the should be untrue—
so much do I love Josephine ! If she be really guilty,
a divorce must separate us for ever. I will not submit
to be a laughing-stock for all the imbeciles of Paris. I
will write to Joseph—he will get the divorce declared !"
Bourienne goes on to say, that after some time Bona
parts became tranquil : he listened to me as if he had
suddenly felt the justice of my observation, dropped the
subject, and never returned to it; except that about a
fortnight after, when we were before St. Jean d'Acre, he
expressed himself greatly dissatisfied with Junot, and
complained of the injury he had done him by his indis-
creet disclosures, which he began to regard as the inven-
tion of malignity..—BouriennF's 15:eireires.