Star.
London, England, 1824-05-01 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

An Inquest was held ye.terday, before TIIOMA q
GF.LL, Esq. Coroner for Westminster, at the Feathers'
public•house, Dean-street, Westmin,ter, on view of the
body of Mr. Charles Schmitz, a Bavarian Gentleman
of rank.

Robert Fenton, a lighterman, stated, that on Thurs-
day morning, while he was on board the Cordelia yacht,
lying off the Penitentiary, he was hailed by three Gen-
tlemen, who were nigh him in a boat, informing biro
that a body was lying athwart the buoy : witness
jumped into the boat and pulled towards the deceased.
Ile tied a rope round the body, and towed it on shore.
It appeared to have lain a long time in the water, and
was quite black, probably from having struck against
same craft. On searching the deceased's clothes, there
were fourd 40 sovereigns, Iss. O. in silver, a valuable
gold watch, and a memorandum-hook. In the latter
were found several memorandums in the French ar.d
Bavarian tongues, and his card of address, in French,
of which the following is a translation
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" C. Schtititz, Inspector of Vanes and Dfanafactares
of Porcelain to his august ..'tztjesty the King of Bavaria, !ember
t,f the It.iyal .I.catienlies of Stietices -Muhich, Correirpor.drut of
the Society of l'iiiloinatique :ma Natural History at Paris, No. 6,
Not folic

Mr. Lawrence Caton, of N 0.6. Norfollc-street, Strand,
deposed that the deceased had lodged in his Ease about
twelve month:. lie was a native uf Bavaria, and em-
ployed by hip Sovereign to it:it the m.,nufactures of
porcelain in thi, country, as also to ascertain the pro-
pel ties and qualities of En:ylish mineral,. The last time
he saw the deceased v:ai on Thursday, the 15th of April;
and not Icturning for two o,- three days, the s itness
went to the Bavarian !Nliai'iter, whoa: the deceased
was on terms of great intimacy, and his Excellency said
he had not seen the deceased since the me: ing after he
left his lodgings. The deceased was a very sober trizn,
and regular in his habits.
The .fury returned a verdict. of " ';.'ol7nd D•owr.ed.'
The 13Avarian Minister seat xvcril to the Coroner that
he wouid cause the body to be it:moved, and Fevisie a
funeral suitable to his rank.

SPOR 11 G / N ELL rG r.ver.

RAM IN MAY.
INlay 17, Newmarket.
May 24, Yolk.

May 5, (lieitcr.
Alay Nt,wmaiket.

May 4;,- Durtiatn.

Lord Krlhurne's horse, Jock the Laird's Brother (six years olds
94.), is matched at the York Spring Nlcetin,; agaii:st Cal. Yates's
Mendax (four years old, Etst.), the last mile, for 200 %owl. h. ft.
The second day of the above Meeting, Mr. Earle's Charles is
matched against Mr. hay's Ardrossaa, for 100 cots. h. ft.
The last d..y of the same Mating, Lord Krlburne's Jock the
Laird's Brother (3st. 71b.) is matched against Lord Kennedy's Ne-
gotiator (7st. 121 b.), one wile, 1,000 6095. h. ft.
At the Newmarket First October Meeting, Mr. R. Wilton's b. f.
by Fungus, is matched against Mr. Molony's bl. f. by Smolensk()
(Sst. rib. cacli) for 100 soys. h. rt.
MIDDLEHAM RACES (YORKSHIRE).
MONDAY, arntt.
The Craven Stakes.
Mr. Riddell's b. c. Caccia Piatti
Mr. Ferguson's North Star
Mr. Ferguson's c. by Guy Middleham
Sahrin's Lady Bah -
Major Cunningham's Sting°
Even betting on the winner.
The Bolton Stakes.

.. 2

Mr. Riddell's b. c. Mustachio
Mr. Jaques's Ilinett -

5 to 4 on Ringlet.
Sweepstakes of 20gs. each.
Mr. Riddell's Caccia Piatti - .

Mr. Cunningham's c. by Outcry
Mr. F'rgncon's North Briton
Lord 1.....'11.:ne's gr.
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Caccii the f tvouritc.
TUESDAY.

Sweepstakes of Qugs. each. p.p. for colts and fiiiics rising 2 yrs old,
colts, sst. lib. tithes, Tst. It.nb. I.C.
Sir P. llusgrave's h. c. " . ,wz:lizlier - - s
:Nit-. Cagc....igny's b. f. by .' :.irossati - -
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Lord Siigo'• b. c. Sir Jc;nit