Star.
London, England, 1825-04-15 00:00:00

INT'ERESTING FESTIVAL.

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fifty-second'Lontion Anniversary of the Society
for Propagating Christian Knowledge in the Scottish,
Highlands, was held 'yesterday at the Freemasons' Ta-
vern, and attended by an unusually numerous and re-
spectable assemblage of Gentlemen. The gallery was
filled with well-dressed Ladies. At half-past siz o'clock
the Duke of Sutisrx entered the., oom, preceded by his
Royal Highness's piper, And attended by—
The Hon. James Abercromby, M. P. Robert Downie, Esq.
M.P. Walter F. Campbell, Harp 31. P. Moncritff, Esq. M.P.
Coload D'Este, Alderman Crowder, Sir Peter Laurie, 'the
"Stewards, &c.
After the cloth was removed, grace sung, and the
customary loyal toasts given,
Mr. AlifliCaOMEY proposed " the health of the Duke
of Sussex," .in a complimentary speech. It was drank
with enthusiastic applause.
ilis ROYAL Iliontittss returned his beat thanks for
the very co; dial manner in which his health had been
received, and expressed the additional gtatification he
derived from the compliment paid him by one for whose
public and private character he had the highest respect.
ilk Royal Highness, after paying a ham.soMe tribute
to the memory of the Hon. Gentleman's Oita father,
adverted to the claims of die Institution. It they once
reached the hearts of Scotchmen, they would be sure
to find the way to their pockets. This, however, might
be considered lather a quaint phrase as applied to itaii-
viduals who resided in a part of the country %here the,
kilt was better known than that portion of the dress to
the pockets of which be had alluded._ Bat it was
enough to appeal to the heart of a Highlander, and not
to his dyes_—(Cbeers). For some years past be had had
the honour of presiding at the anniversary of this So-
ciety, in which situation be had succeeded a very near
and dear relative now no more ; and if he did not I,
greatly misunderstand the heart of that individual, he,
was only fulfilling his %sidles in so doing. He was
therefore discharging a double duty—first, as a niers.
ber of that family which was bound to watch over and
promote the welfare of every part of these dominions;
and next, as the executor of his deparsed brother—
(Hear !). His Royal Highness then entered into a de-
tail of the origin of the Society (which was instituted
120 years ago, on so small a scale at first. as only to
establish fire schools, but which had now increased the
number to 500); the difficulties it had to encounter,
and the advantages it was calculated to promote. He
mentioned the circumstance of 441. being remitted from
Gottenburgh, the mount of a collection after a sermon
preached there in its behalf by the Rev. Mr. Morgan,
and observed, he was sure that if proper exertions were
made, a large sum might be collected in different parts
of'the world in which natives of Scotland were residing.
The expenses, he said, were above 8001. beyond the
amount of the receipts; but he hoped that by a long
and a strong pull they would be enabled to meet this
deficit. His Royal Highness concluded an address of
considerable length, by proposing—" Increased prospe-
rity to the Society''—(Applamse).
'ln the coarse of the evening (which was much enli-
venedby-the 'good humour of the Royal Chairman),
several other toasts. were drank, and, among .. the
rest, " the health of Colonel D'Este, the son of the Earl
of Inverness;'' who, in returning thanks, attributed the
honlur eMiterred upon him to the manner in which Sir
Peter Laurie had proposed his heal-tbs.-and to. their re-
spect for. the individual from whom he drew his exist-
ence. Both on his father's and his mother's side it was
due from him to feel a paramount interest in the hap-
piness of that country to which the object of this So-
ciety referred—(Loud applause)... He spent all the time
be could spare front his professional duties, in the High-
lands of Scotland. and be could assure. the Gentlemen
present that they derived the greatest advantage from
thd Society —(Hear.!). . After some other remarks the
gallant Colonel concluded by proposing—" the health:
of those' Gentlemen whose enterprising. industry led
them to seek their fortunes in other counts ies''—(Cheers).
-life, list of subscriptions and, donations (including a
seeond from-the Royal C(airmao, who also promised
te:-pteside next year) amounted to between 6001. and
70Mtalt1th- considerably surpassing that received on
any former occasion... _ •

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s from the city of Merico, r f the 3d February,
vage, That the news of the overthrow. of the Spaniards in
Own bad caused great tejoiciiiss there. • •
.1/guilty-LANE THEATRE.—Last night the Opera of
pe'Sjegil'Of Eklgrade• • was performed at this Theatre,
to a eery full house. Mist STRPEIRNS, wllO sustained
-the-character of Line, looked remarkably well,:and
arm with. este more than her usual success. Her
Sktodd he upbraid (which was .introduced), met with an
ji.naiiiMous and deserved aware.
.Miss GRADDON also
.gave 43-tintor's fiong. of Teil me, my heart, with paid-
thttlat• delicacy-and. sweetness; and we think the per-
lormance of this young Lady decidedly unproved since
the- beginning of the season. SAPIO took the character
of the Seraskier.
IMPORTANT CASE Or SALVAGEett Cale of salvage
'was tiled under the Act 1 arid 2 ay. IV. at a Petty
.Sessions, bad on the 4th of March lest, at Newport,
in the county of Pembroke, before a lull Bench of Ma-
gistrates, when the accounts of Lieut. Evans, IL N.
Agent for Lloyd's at Fisgard, touching the expenses
on a install cargo of oats damaged at the latter place,
a .liish Miner, David Nicholas, master, bound from
Cork to-Liverpool,
.and insured:in the St. Patrick
surance. Company, were . minutely investigated; And
ctut.of the sum total claimed by him, of 560/.4.15.10d.
the• sum 'of 2641. 16r. 214. was only awarded, and
951: ad.: was,. in•she. whole, mulcted. ...This is;.
we
understand, the first case which has come under the
()per at•on of the abovt.Act -
per,on
_w hp tad absconded with 23,0001. theprot
petty of sonic aphan Children in Leicestershire, wax
lately Atwood at Liverpool, mi board a vessel bound;
for New Nor k. ••• • ,•• ,• • • • •
• by advice:if-rots ails, gm learn the particulate r 0
tho dreadful rarthquute
~Itt'Santa Matre, .on the 19th
By these it appep4 tha4 about half-pa's•
t
reveal 441.4 he morning of drat clay the isl And, was visrterli
by a most dreadful cartli quake,. by iiabiell.not osly. tho.
city but the vdiagt s throitshout the lila od-weee marl
every" Church Orein• the former been
ib,fOrtregs tself very nt:tteria ly
aitteirda Aeclr4ing-tia slAnts; ainotratu accounts, the
of lite,itsliiiksr. villages; stenuunteil ' to ..thirty-seven
L:liewr antkeSik'f-an.•.4aere -wirundesly...44 the • city
41••0.4/114 klnl4 *-
2. 1.‘,. le 41114 a. ut ofor r uid. d.. The
nuinoer of arouses destroyed was. 27.5„er5i.l 421 . were
inclieergesirclaatagnev•riTheeifnits .in thectty %we so
-ityerl that the.*** hilOses •kfti ratuding nei e.entirely
unte-nifitable. The ihncle Has felt as.Ccrfu, but did
little damage. •

LAW REPORT.
COURT OF RING'S BENCH, APRIL 14.

WILSTROP V. EVANS.
This was an action for an assault committed by the
defendant, who is an ironmonger in Pish-street-hill, in
the City of L'ndon, on the plaintiff, a Gentleman, a
native.of Leland, residing at Cork..
On the 6th of August last the plaintiff went to thesta.,
lentlant*s shop, and represented that he wanted some '
goods to furnish his house in Cork. Several artichl
were looked out by him, and he wished thim to be ,
shipped the following day, but the defendant required
to be previously paid for them. Plaintiff then said—.
" You must do me a bill," and handed a Mot ex-
change for 7SI. odd, and requested the defendant to
give -him the difference, the goods to be paid for.
Amounting to 301. The, defendant observed, that it
would be necessary first to unite enquiry as to-the re-
spectability of the parties to the bill ; upon which the
plaintiff- exclaimed—" What yon suspect mes then,"
and, snatching up the bill, said, " I will not have the
goods at all, unless you discount the bill." The defen-
dant replied, Ido suspect you, you want the money
and not the goods." He then desired the plaintiff to
quit his shop. The plaintiff, however, refused, and the
defendant then turned him out. After this the plaintiff
remained outside of the shop, and said that he would
have redress. Upon which the defendant came out,
and severely assaulted him with a carman's whip
about the head and face. The defence was, that the
conduct of the plaintiff provoked the assault by abusive
language; and it was also endeavoured to be shewn
that the plaintiff was a swindler, and had been living at
the Swan-with-Two-Necks, Lad-lane, for a long time,
under tlte assumed name of Roberts.
Many vritneuea were examined en both sides, and the trial oc-
cupied several hours.
Mr. Justice Ltres.anarx summed up at great length, and the Jury
returned a verdict for the piaiatiff—Damages X5O.

THE VINO 9. PAPPS.
This was an indictment under-Michael Angelo Tay-
lor's Act, for a nuisAnce, at the prosecution of the
Overse rs of tbe Poor of the parish of St. George, Han-,
over-square. Tile defendant was the driver of a stage
li
coach,, plying to Hampton, and it was proved that he
kept coach standing near the White Hprse Cellar,
Piccadilly, for thirty-five minutes, and for upwards of
twenty on another. This was one of those cases of nui-
sance which have become of late so frequent in that
of the metropolis.

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Mr. BRODRICK, for the defendant, asked what the
drivers of such coaches were to do, as they had no °tit
place to ply for passengers ?
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICILIg I'll tell you what you
are to do. Draw up, and if your parcels and passen-
gers are ready, take them up; if not, you must ,driee
away. I have myself sustained personal inconvenience
in passing by the place where these coaches stand; but
one need not talk of personal incontenience, the law is
clear and imperative."
The defendent was does found Guilty.
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POLICE Iivi*ELLiORYCL

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M A RLBOROU H-STREET.
Thaw Whit*, a coachman to Mr. Tierney, wasal with
committing an wank on the Earl of KinnouL It fist
the defendant having conveyed Miss Tierney to a shop in •t.'
street, instead of waiting with the carriage at the door. drove down
the street while in a state of intadeadoe, and wheeling the horses
about in the most awkward maser, he drove the pole of the car-
Nthroug remonstrated with the defendant, but 'receivge.ed in re-
turn a threat of being horse-whipped, eseempeuied by eery gnus
language. Smith, one of the per* fieltaliern, came up, and after
escorting Miss Tierney through the crowd, the defendant bestowed
en bins and the Earl the same language. swore he would drive their
guts out, and nearly knocked them down, by driving the bones
against them, at the same time he made a blow with his whip at
the Earl, but -without effect. In reply to these separate charges,
the defendant denied being intoxicated, or that be had used the
language imputed to him. He was driving gently down Regent-
street, when one if the traces broke. and tho' homes became un-
manageable and 'eptiessioned the aeddent. When Lord Kimmel
spoke to biota, be did net know the person by wheel he was ad-
dreased, or he should n$ have spoken as he bad done.
Lord Kimmel said, his oily object in bringing Ike defendant be-
fore the Magistrate was for the protection of public, in order tbie
they might net be exposed eo such books in future.
Mr. Roa said, that whether it was Lied Kinnoul, or erg sem
persoo.whe spoke to tie dekroMpe, his language ahead have bees
different.—The defendant was misted to Sod ball, to answer the
charge at the 'Maser Said.
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MATTON-GARDEN- •
&NOTING tux Dun—An old man was brought up, charged by
a watchman with having, on Mania; *Ms s Ad *W. deedoo4
in Cold Sidi Melds." The vrateltamseigreted this singular charge
only by stub% that be met the prissset with a sack of -dead Ws,
and that he thought he was alms to shoot them as rubbish in the
Seals. The prisoner, who stated be gat an limiest living by selling
the skins of shod cats, assured his Waikiki that be was about to
perform-the Baena obsequies whit dodeelemelty, when the watch-
man in otrro him. As the" attempt ei UMW was U that was
proved, the 1110ase did net serseehenebeolime came within the
operation of an Act (names Lad Jillehersega's), aad accord-
ingly di charge t the prisons.;

Mr. TERRY and Mr. %Loma are in treaty with the
representatives of the slate Mr. Itonwect., for the Purchase et tie
Added Theatre, bet naddlit Is yet definitively settletil
CATHOLIC CLAD/Se—At the meeting of the Guild of
Merchants of Dublin, an Monday last, and . on. the
motion of Mr. Havrow,- seconded by the Rev. Mr.
amnia, a Deputation vas unanimously appointed to
wait upon the City Members, Sir Roamer SUAW and
Mr. ELLIS, requiring them to attend in their places in
'Parliament, on the 19th instant, and vote against any'
(Other: concessions to the Roman Catholics:
:Yesterdays a Meeting-was held. at the London Ta-
" Tern, " to consider the propriety of promoting, a gene-
ral Petition from she Inhabitants of Leoadon, Westain•
leer, and 'Southwark,- to the Legislature, against say
furthest inroad-being made upon 'the 'Protestant ennui-
lution of the Conntryr.- -lieutenant-Colonel.Faumax
Ott the Chair.- Several Resolutions. were.pasted, and a
Petitioa to. both Houses of Parliament against the Ca-
tholic Claims, agreed to. • - -
Wednesday evening, at siLo'clarek, a Meeting of the
inhabitants of Clerkenwell was held in the .Sunday
School-room, in St.Jameet walk, to consider the pro-
' olitrof petitioning. Parliament against the Bill rela-
tive to Catholic- Emancipation. After the Petition was
-mgveit and- seconded, .an Amendment was proposed,
(and alterwartla put in the shape of. a Resolution,)_ es-
pressing- the fullest confidence in
teghlature—deprecating the attempt
its deliberations, and describing tare
414 unnecessary, inipolitic, and illiberal:
tnent was cat vied by a considerable
long di,cussiin. -
Lector Mtrakr, wbo was some•
the Spanish, territory by General '
noel at Algtsiras,- hits, it appears,
,aced, on the American Minister
he return to Spain or the '
act to'ittidtilit.

';,ABSTRACT OF ms UNITARIAN DISSENTERS
.1114RRida .6114. • -
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Te Bill ‘ ffir granting relit? to gertafif tiOdoba
ieoting fromrthe Church.4:ligi4ista iii Minion to the
Solemnisation of Marriages," baa pgribid,
as
amended by the Committee. The preamble sets forth,
that." many of his Mhje!ry's good and faithful sub-
jects, being Protestant Dissenters, , from the Church of,
'England as by law established, eivertaining conscien-
tious scruples with respect to.the docttine of the Trinity,
-and commonly called UOitariatis, regard on that.at-
-count the necessity of Solemnising Matrimony ill a
Parish Church or Chapel, according -to the rules pre-
sctibed by the Rubric in the Book of Common Prayer,
as a grievance repugnant to their religious feelings,
and have at various times petitioned Parliament to be
telieved therefrom ; and that it is expedient to grant
ease to scrupulous consciences in this respect, without
infringing on the general policy of the law relative to
Clandestine Marriages.
The Bill then proceeds to enact, that places reestered
for religious worship, and used by -Protestant Dissen-
ters of the Unitarian persuasion,, may be specially re-
gistered for solemnising Marriages under this Act, pro-
vided such places shall have been registered as places
of worship for one year. The gambler of places to be
so registered, is limited to six, within the Bills of Mor-
tality, two in Bristol, Liverpool, Manchester, Birming-
ham, and Leeds, respectively, and one in every other
city or market town in Rutland and Wales. No
two places shall be registered within six miles of each
other. But this limitation is not to preclude the Ordi-
nary from registering any additional place, upon rea-
sonable cause shewn to his satisfaction. Power is given
to surrender the certificate of registration en the removal
of any congregation, and to register the new place of
worship of such congregation.
A notice, in the following words, " Licensed for the
Solemnisation of the Marriages tit -Unitarian Dissect-
tern," is to be placed in some conspicuous part of such
registered places.
The officiating Ministers orsuch places may be re-
corded in the Coot of the Ordinary, as Ministers quali-
fied to solemnise marriages. Ministers so recorded, may
solemnise marriages in any places registered under
this Act, subject to certain provisions. Certificates of
the publication of banns are to be given to the Fawns
desirous of taking the benefit of this Act, on signing a
declaration, set forth in the schedule to this Act, and
on payment of the usual fees.
Marriage's may be solemnised by license in such
places. For such purpose, the licenses must be coun-
tersigned by the parochial Minister, and the fees paid.
Matrimony is not to be solemnised in these regis-
tered places, unless upon exhibition of certificates of
banns, or of a license countersigned as before stated.
Marriages solemnised according to this Act, shall
be as binding as if solemnised in the parish church.
Persons solemnizing marriages contrary to the provi-
sions of this Act, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and
transported for fourteen years. The marriages of per-
sons wilfully intermarrying in places not duly regis-
tered, shall be voids
' A notice of the intended solemnization of marriages
under, this Act, thall*. given to the Minister of the
'arioh;for the puipose of registration in the register
book of the Parish. The printed forms for the purposes
of this Act are then set forth, in which the Minister is
authorised to make any necessary alterations. In case of
neglect of registry, the Court of King's Beach may
order such entry to be made in six months.
The entries of -Inanitys under this Act shall be equally available
evidence thereof, as entries of marriages in the Chwiii
of &gland.
None of the provisions of this Act are to affect 4 Geo. IV. c. 76,
or any other Act, relative to the publication of banns, or granting
of licenses; nor is this Act to exceed to the Royal Family.
The Ecclesiastical Courts shall exercise their jurisdiction as fully
with respect to marriages, under this Act, as if solemnised in the
Church of Englassii.
Finally, the Act is declared a public Act, sad blushed to England
sad Wales, and lierwiek.opao-Twsed. ,
Two printed cep* of the Act are to be aunt to the Mkifsten
of the several Parishes, Ike. of which toe is se be kept in tie
'parish chest.

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Flax AT Asoar HEATH.—Tuesday afternoon, a fire
broke out at Ascot Heath, on the premises belonging
'to Mr. G. Cooper, of Windsor, which, before an'y as-
sistance could lie rendered, consumed five stables, a
carpenter's and smith's :bop, with *a shed upwirds of
rilo Yards in length. The fire is supposed to have ori-
linated from a spark issuing from die imith's shop,
and settling 0.6 the thatch of the abed at which the fire
was first discovered._ , The damage sustained is between
;even and,.eight hitisd4Piiimds. Fortimately, owing
to the wind being full West, the dwelling-Untie, with
several stacks of corn, were saved.
The house of Mr. Mansell, at Englefield Green, was
krolcen into on Sanday,:while the faMily eras at Church,
and raihed.Of tee sovereigns and a clock.
ibeinerisibn in the stable-yard, leading from Cleve-
land-row to St. James's Park, occupied by the Duke of
York,-which is immediately to be taken down, was fbr-
merly better known as Godolphin House ; it was for
• ebrite date. occupied by the Duke of Bedford, and after-.
,warcls by. Mr. Fox, who, in his last illness, removed
ARAI it.toC.hiewick, where he died. His Ittiyal-High.:
Ansi previous to his residing at Godolphin Hottsediseil:
at Ibrinien-square, to which place be removed. from
House, Piccadilly, now the site of the Albany=
tiMhers ; this latter • habitation. he exchanged with
Loid Melbourne for that since occupied by,nis 'Lord-
ship at Whitehall, near.tbe Horse Guards. When his;
Royal Highness first lived there,and Carlton House being
t the same time finished for the receptiOnof his plot
seat Majesty, from the largeivenda io front of the first
building,- and colonnade before the latter, it was re-
marked by Mr. Sheridan, to Mr. Holland the architect
that he had placed the Priniir7o(Wales in a pillory, an
the Mike cf York in a Foetid liaise.
BREACH Of PROEM Ot MA RAIAGE.--•A came *lab
Thad excited great interest at; Portland (Maine), wail de
cidedon Wednesday lel. It was for a breach of prod
lithe of marriage. The plaintiff was Mary Pease, th 4
deiendint•Lieris Stetson..' The trial lasted two days;
during which rime the Court Room was crowded to
overflowing. The. Jury gave a verdict for the plaint;
3,500 dollars, which gave great 'satlefaed
,bled crowd —4l;nericart Paper.
the Course of last, summer, some ciedulOM
the Catitises LiAcerile, Ztigt:Schweitz,
Were the victims of foreign :vanillin,. who
lounteri without value, for pieces of.' gold
Court ((Appeal has just passed sentence on
these strangers, and has condemned them to
• their dopes, to stand in the ',Riot y. to receive
lashes, • and to perpetual banishment Er*

. SPORTING INTeLLIGENcE.
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• Blreri*Oaiciom, intrtstigALts,l AtILIIL 14:
The betting megilliuMersd 4110112 to4Ti• 80 40414 MaTlibk:
ling took place, but was principally between homey and on the,
=and stakes for nett week, without nudist airy .4aV f: reftr i
in the aide ea the Wadies favourites. , rabk,phestlsor,.
outside horses for the Derby, has risen to 14 .to 1, while Defiant
has gone back. -
Mayme.—.2 tit S Rorie art merit:
nawitualat mem. .• .. ,„,
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5 to I. silt Cruller 3 tO 1 iglai'Maiialr
3 to 1 aist Crockery
TWO THOIXAND 901111gAs STAII9/1.4.•
e tarier
6to 4 eget Crockery 13 to 1 aril Lore
3 to 1 apt Addy •
pease. , , • ......i.
41 to 1 apt Rufus 16 te t apt 'neither
4k to 2 apt Mokteer 2Ato 1 Zia- Mani ._ .., _ •
9 to 1 apt Legacy 2.91 to 100 art non; w'llimilii'
14 to 1 apt Cain ' (taken). Rik' sante&
011111.
31 to i apt Torkida l7to I agstlipliller2- •
4 to 1 apt Anse • II to 1 agst Pastime •
IT. LOGE& .
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7to 1 apt Memnon -115 to 1 agit
11 to I apt Cleveland 10 to 1 Agit. Arene5,Aa.k.0....,,...
14 to 1 apt Androgens 20 to 1 apt The
500 even Homer apt Aiderinad (fakier--
MIDDLEBAM RACES—ldloniUi, • Ariiii. lt.
The Craven Stakes of lOgt.eseb ; twoir.olds; kg 10111 May
Sst. four, Ast. 91b. live anslupwarits, 9st. lib. Mans ant geld,
tags allowed 31b. Craven Course.lP
Dole of Leeds's b. e. Cruweaicher, 2.yrs • . • 1.-
Sie P. Musgrave's b. e. by Waltoo, 2 yrs
. ` t
Mr. Powktt's b. c. Cadiz, S yes . .
Lottery, Caccia Piaui, and several cs!s stilitat, bit *eft la
placed by the Judge. .., 1,4, ~ . ,
The Bolton Stakes of 30 weaeh, h. h. eats, sm. 311 b. Mks, fie,
Mile and a half.
Mr. Bidders b. e. Brigand . • • . 1
Mr. Hutchinson'sla. f. by Walton
Sweepstakes of 20 soy. each, foe colts and fillies irising-tbre's yrs
old; colts, Sst. 31b. fillies, Ekt. dice mot • .
Mr. Semen's at. f. Sopby . . 1,
•M;;Tarleton's b. f. by Ebor . ... . . 4;
Lord Kelburne's b. e. by Arirossan ' _ •
_45
The Yearling Stakes of 20 soy. each ; colts, Set. Sib. fink* lift.-
1104 Kennedy's db. c. by Welbeek
Mr. Daniell's b. f. Decision
'Led Kelburne's br. f. by Ardrossan .
Duke of Leeds's els. f. by Phantom , . . • • 4
BATH SECOND SPRING MEETING.--ISTWA n.
A forced Handicap of five soyereigtu each, 20 added.
Mr. Phillipson's Uncle John, lOst. 71b. - - 1 f
Mr. J. Bayky's Grimace, 105t..511i. - 4 A
Mr. R. Bayley's Clifton, fist.,9lb. - - - 3 4
Mr. Fisher's Dottye, 10st. Sib • - - - 4 S
Both these heats were exceedingly well contested bitweeis Wilt
John and Grimace.
. , Much for 100/.
Phillipson's Uncle Jahn
talc Williams's b. g.

in the wisdom of the ;overflowing.
empt to.interfere with xliemages StrA
such interference to the assemb
beral. ' The'A During AIN
able mejority, afar pas Int* in t
• . , and Zurich.
ie time ago oserstld ' kaire them ci
Otrommou..asd c ',coin. The C
rs, at length been li three of the'
giving his pledge th • indemnify ih
be Sicdies, but Ft • a httidredla
.Switzerland.