Star.
London, England, 1808-06-04 00:00:00

BEVERLEY MEETING, MAY si.

Sweepstakes of WI; each, for 3-yr. old Colts 83t. 31b. Fillies Bst.
One mile and a half. (6 Subscribers.)
Mr. Oascoigrie's b. c. Buntrsp, by Agonistes, out of Kilton's

sister - . - - -
....- '
Sir M. M. Sykes's ch. f. Anna Maria, by Stamford, out of bt.,lla 2
Mr. F. Watts's b. f. by Stamford, darn by Boudrow - S
Mr. ..ikon's b. c. by Delpini, darn by Slope - - 4
Six to 4on Anna Maria. Won easy. ..
Sweeptakes of legs. each, for Hunters of all ages. Four miles.
(5 ::•ttbscribers.)
Mr. W. Jordan's br. g. by Ruler, 6 yrs Ott, 9st. 11b. - 1
Mr. T. Shafto's b. h. by Zachariab, dam by Tandem, d yrs.
old, list. bib. - - - - - 4
Mr. Sykes's b. h. by Idris, darn by Highllyer, 5 yrs old.llst. 81b. S
Mr. Jordon's gelding the favourite. A very fuse race and
won by only half a neck. It was also a very nice point to determine
which was second.
The liolderntss Stakes of COgs. each, Colts Bst. Fillies 7st. 1016.
Two miles.—(s Sub.,:ritiers.)
Mr. Nlosey's b. c. 'lsar, by Pitch - - .. 1'
Mr. Fast et's b. c.-by Triunpator - - .. s
Mr. Teuton's b. 1. Fair Star, by Ormord - - 3
Six to 4on Tar. Woo easy. •

The visit of the Royal Family yesterday to the
British Museum, having been made public, attracted
a vast concourse of people there. it small party of
the Guards, together with Macmanus, Townsend,
end Sayers, the Police Officers, were stationed to keep
order. Her MAJESTY, the Prince of \Vitus, the
Dukes of CUBERLAND and Camaatvor, and the
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taxcts.sts, arrived in three carriages at a quarter
before one o'clock. They were received to. the
Archbishop of CANTERISLIPT, the LORD CHANCELLOR,
the Earls of DARTMOUTH and AYLESFORE, Lord ST. Captain JAMES Inwot is appointed to his Majesty's
Hures, the SPEAKER of the HOUSE of Commoss, ship VALOROUS, at Deptford.
Sirs
.t . BARKS and W. SCOTT, Mr. Preiesva (the Li- That excellent actor, Muatoeta, has nearly recovers,'
brarian), and several others, who conducted the from a severe relapse of his disorder, and the pullic
Royal family to the new wing added to the building, will no doubt be soon gratified with there-appearance
and sheaved them the curiosities, with which they ap- of their old and distinguished favourite.
peared highly amused. It is 20 years since her MA-
Jury was there. The Royal Party partook of -some Yesterday the LORD MAYOR held an Especial
Court of Aldermen at Guildhall, at which the follow-
refreshments, and left the Museum at three o'clock.
ingd Lightermen's Company for the year ensuing
Gentlemen were elected Rulers of the Watermea
His MAJESTY left the Queen's Palace at twelve
o'clock, for Blackheath, to dine with the Princess of anng :
WALES and Duchess of BntesswicK. De Messrs. John Hamer, Richard Rowed, Henri Grey; William ,
vy, Abraham Sarderson, William Chapman, Tkomas Black-
_ porch frigate the Guelderland, now at Ply- stone, and James Ht tts—Water Rulcrt.
Hay—
mouth, was fought very gallantly : her colours were Matthias Lucas, John Drinkald, jun. Francis Theodore
Lightcr Rulers.
not hauled down until her masts and bowsprit were
There never perhaps were so many objects relieved
gone by the board, and the hull reduced to a com-
plete veack. The action was by night, as she struck Iby such slender means, as the objects of legal severity
about teu o'clock. She is a fine frigate, and not more Iby the Sheriffs' Fund. Nearly 1000 persons, it appears
than four years old ; but will require a great repair, I have been essentially relieved with less than 1001. and
in consequence of the action, beforz she will be fit for .which are to be found in the community. We are
these obviously the objects of the greatest misery
service. There are on board a great number of pas-
, sorry to observe, in a country so famous for its phi-
ofnge and among them a Dutch Governor for one
thes, settlements on the coast. Since her arrival, ; lanthropy, that the Sheriffs are obliged so frequently
to remind the opulent and benevolent of their duties.
there has been discovered in the after magazine a
great quantity of money • she has also a considerable Yesterday, a: twelve o'clock, an Inquest was held
quantity el other valuable property on board, so that at the Southampton Arms, Camden-town, before
she is likely to prove a valuable prize to the captors. GEORGE Honosoe, Esq. one of the Coroners for the
A Dutch brig of war was in company, but effected County of Middlesex, on the body of the person whose
her escape while the frigates were engaging. murder we stated yesterday. Verdict—Wilful Mur-
der against some person or persons unknown.
Sunday last, Captain WILLIAMS, of the Loyal
Alergaveney Volunteers, Commanding Officer of the There is reason to hope that the murderers of Mr.
Stapleton Prison Guard, Bristol, discovered that the JOACHIM will be immediately brought to justice,
prisoners had undermined a considerable part of the chiefly, as we understand, through 'the active exer-
prison, and had carried their work nearly to the mouth tions of Mr. Sheriff PHILLIPS.
of the common sewer; it is therefore more than pro- Thursday
b were committed to Worcester city gaol,
lbl, had lint their intention bern thus timely trus- James Prothero and Thomas Edwards, journeymen
t'.:th'sl, that many of them. would have made their boot-makers, for unlawfully combining, with others,l
te:rpc. i against their master, in demanding an increase of
W`clicsday se'itnight, a; the hazgage 51 the lith i wages, and leaving their work. It appeared clearly
regiment of Eliot was on the read from Ashford to • in evidence before the Magistrates, that their demand
Nlai,lstcate, a cirld Leloneing to a soldier, saatad on ' was unfounded, as industrious men of their fraternity
one i f the wagon, iccidentally fall between two I wcre enabled to earn from 30s. to 50s. per week, upon
fackieg_ea,c;, and beture any relief coal ibe allot led the average, and that some prim workmen could
I e irn lts. per day.
''- wa:i crushed to death. .:h Sk: : ""!._ •