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WINNER OF THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER.

Memnon, a bay colt, foaled in 1822, the property of R. Watt,
..Esq. of Bishop Burton, was got by Whisker (a son of Waxy), obt
of hlanella (own sister to Altisidora), grandam Mandane, by Pot-
8-os, great grandam. young Camilla, by Woodpecker, great great
grandam Cantina, by Trentham, great great great grandam Co-
quette, by the Compton Barb, out of sister to Regulus, by the Go-
dolphin Arabian grey, Robinson, by Bald Galloway Snake, Old
Wilkes, by Hautboy. This well-bred colt has started five times,
and his efforts have been crowned with victory in each:-
1. September 13,1824, be won the Champagne Stokes at Dooms-
-50 guineas each, twelve subscribers, beating the Alderman by
Bourbon, Backgammon by Walton,and Dare Devil by Viscount.
'alemnon lost ground at starting, but recovered it and won by
I half a head, running the distance (five far. 164 yards) in one mi-
minute 16i seconds. L. Sept. 28, A Sweepstakes of 20gs each, for
two yr olds, 20 subs. the Alderman again second ; 13 started, 11
nowhere. 3. May 9,1825. The York Spring St. Leger, 9 subs
beating Dare Devil, Crowcatcher by Blacklock, and Falcon by
Interpreter ; won easily ; distance If miles; time 3 min. 90 sec. 4.
Sept. 20. The Great St. Leger as above, run in 3 min. 22 sec. It is
worthy of notice, that the last four winners of the York Spring S:.
Leger, viz.—Theodore, Barefoot, Jerry, and Memnon, have also
won the Great St. Leger at Doncaster. 5. Sept. 22. Wa!ked over
the cqurse fur the Gascoigne Stakes of 100 sots. each, 30 ft. 9 subs.
hitherto he has been ridden only by Will Scott.
Whisker, the sire of Memnon, won the Derby at Epsom, 1815.
Manella, his dam, the Oaks, 1812.—Waxy, his grandsire, the
Derby, 1793. Pet-Los, his great grandsire, Eclipse, his great
great grandsire, Marshe, great great great grandsire, Squirt, great
great great great grandsire, Bartlett's Childers, his great great great
great great grandsire out of Betty Leeds, by the Darley Arabian,
imported into this country from Aleppo early in the reign of
Queen Anne.

REPORTED LOSS OF HIS MAJESTY'S PACKET DASHER,

A feverish anxiety existed through town yesterday, in consequence
of a report currently circulated, that his Majesty's steam-packet
lissom, had been lost on the rocks at the entrance to Portpatrick.
It was s-dd seven passengers lost their lives. We are glad to con-
tradict the unfounded rumour. The assures paddles got foul of
a buoy, as she was getting out from Portpatrick, and it blowing a
fresh gale, she was thrown on the rocks, and sustained some in-
jury. A woman's leg became entangled in some of the ropes, and
was so much injured that she had to submit to amputation, in the
course of which operation she died.—Such, we believe, to be the
extent of the damage sustained.—Belfast Paper.
Yesterday theLo RD MAYOR held a Court ofAldermen
at Guildhall. H. WOODTHORPE, Esq. oho was recently',
elected to the office of Town Clerk, in the room of his'
late father, attended and was sworn into that office. The
LORD MAYOR laid before the Court a further communi-
cation from the Treasury, with additional standard
weights and measures, transmitted pursuant to the pro-
visions of the recent Acts of Parliament. His Lordship
also laid before the Court a letter from the Right Hon.
ROBERT PEEL, inclosing copies of a Bill respecting
Juries, proposed to be brought into Parliament in the
next Session, which were referred to the City Law Of-
ficers for consideration, so far as the provisions thereof
may affect the City of London. A petition from the
Corporation and inhabitants of Kingston, for the ap-
pointment of a further Assistant Water Bailiff in that
part of the River, was presented and referred to a Com-
mittee for consideration.

The London Dock Company have nearly completed
a wall round fourteen acres of ground, in Fawdon
Fields, adjoining their present Dock, and the excava-
tion of seven acres of ground, for additional water.
room, is about one third finished. From the number
of persons employed, and the great exertions which are
making, it is computed that the whole of this stupen-
dous work will be finished in the course of the year
1826, and that, when completed, with the buildings,
additional accommodation will be afforded for seventy
ships of the average burthen of SOO tons, for upwards
of 10,000 tons of general merchandize, and vault room
for 10,000 pipes of wine and spirits. In addition to
the foregoing, the Company are proceeding rapidly in
the formation of vaults within the present Dock,
capable of housing 8,500 pipes of wine or spirits.
STATE OF NETIGATE.—In consequence of the com-
plaints of a man named Clarke, now confined in New-
gate for selling blasphemous publications, there has been
an investigation into the conduct of a prisoner named
Jorgenson, who was employed as superintendant of the
infirmary of that gaol. The inquiry, which was instituted
on the suggestion of Mr. Pm., has been conducted by
the LOAD MAYOR and Mr. Alderman Woon. As toe
evidence has not been permitted to transpire, we have
no means of judging of the extent to which the above
charges have been sustained by it, otherwise than by its
nsults, which are the dismissal of Jorgenson from his
Isituation, and removal to the hulks, and the appoint-
ment of an assistant-surgeon, who is to reside constantly
in the prison.
About three o'clock on Monday se'nnight, as Thomas
Moore, Esq. of Cashel, was superintending his work-
men, at his farm at Killinista, not more than a mile and
a half from that City, and on the New Inn road, four
men, well armed, appeared coming towards him, which
induced Mr. Moore to rt 6 hastily towards the house,
and as he was entering the door two of them fired at
him, but without effect ; he shut the door, and pined
a large table against it, when the assassins brought the
workmen to the windowsand door of the house, placing
them before themselves, in order that if Mr. Mocne
nred, he might not injure them. They then demanded
his arms, which he resolutely refused to give up but
with his life; one of the fellows at the window chanced
to get a glimpse at Mr. Moore, and cunningly placing
the pistol under the workman's arm which he had as
a protection, fired at him ; one of the slugs rebounded
from the wall, and grazed Mr. Moore under the eye.
Their attempt to force the door being ineffectual, they brought out
some straw into the yard, and lighted it in order to set fire to the
house, but desisted, fearing, it is supposed, they might be detected,
it being so early and so near the high.road.
EXTRAORDINAILY LONGEVITY.—The following rela-
tion of an extraordinary case of Longevity occurs in
an Italian newspaper:—Andrea Mancanelli was born
at Naples on the 30th of November, 1716, and began
life as a coachman; but, surrendering himself to dissi-
pation and debauchery of all kinds, his health was as-
sailed by a variety of disorders. At twenty-eight he
took up the trade of arms : but, persevering in his bad
conduct, he was driven with disgrace from his regi-
ment. Condemned twice to die, with several other
individuals, whose numbers suggested a species of deci-
mation according to the military law then in full force,
he had the good fortune to escape.the fatal lot. In
spite of all these troubles, and his still unceasing dissi-
pations, this man lived to the age of 109 years, and
died 12th of August lact, in the hospital of Syracuse.
FEASTING or THE &USA NTll.—ln 1531, a grand
entertainment was given at Ely House, Holborn, for
five successive days, by eleven Gentlemen of the law,
on assuming the dignity of the Serjeatit's coif. Then
guests were the King and Queen, the Foreign Ministers,
the Chief Officers of State, and Dignitatits of the
Law, the MAgistracy of London and pi incipal Citizens,
K nights, Squires, &c. From an account of the provisions
consumed at this feast, it appears that large or n were
then sold at 1/. 65.. Bd. each ; a calf at 4s. 81 a sheep
at 2s. Bd. a hog at 3s. Bd. a pig at 6d. a dozen of
Kentish Capons at Is. a dozen of heath cocks at Bd.
the best puUets at 21 d. pigeons at 10d. per dozen, and
larks at 31 per dozen.

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POLICE INTtLLIGENCE.

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After some uninteresting eases bad been disposed of yesterday,
an.application was made, that the Mermen BIRCH and ATKINS,
then present, should proceed to bear forthwith a complaint against
a Benefit Society, which had, it was alleged, refused to allow the
claim of the widow of a deceased member, to have included in the
item of funeral expenses, a charge for breaking the ground in the
church-yard. On the part of the Society it was stated, that the
question bad, agreeably to the Articles, been submitted to a Corn-
niittee of Reference, chosen by the members from their own body,
which Committee had come to an award sustaining the refusal of
the *Dicers of the Society, and it was, therefore, contended that the
Magistrates had no jurisdiction, the law expressly denying it to
them in all cases where there is an arbitration clause among the
Articles. This application, however, was only, perhaps, worthy of
notice, because it drew from Mr. Alderman Mims an avowal,
that the Magistrates of the City had come to the determination
never again to enrol any Articles containing a clause fur referring,
disputes to arbitration, where the arbitrators were to be chosen
from among the members themselves. A member had an obvious
interest, which disqualified him from being an impartial judge.
Mr. Beresford, the Chief Clerk, objected that a hearing could,
not now be permitted. It mattered not that all parties were pre-
sent and prepared to go into the case. If they had not come there
in consequence of a complaint in writing having been lodged pre-,
viously, the Magistrates could not, from the wording of the Act, ,
enforce their decision. In nine cases out of ten, arbitration clauses;
are so drawn up as only to refer to disputes between members, and
the widow of a member not being included by such a description,
the Magistrates can step in and adjudicate, notwithstanding the in-
tended proli:bition of the Statute. In the present instance, however,
the power of the Committee of Reference was not limited by the
of any such words, and the Aldermen, after hearing the opinion
of the City Solicitor, decided that the widow must abide by what-
ever was awarded.

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HUNTING.
The Ilurworth fox-hounds meet o❑ Friday,
The Bad of Darlington's fox-houuds
Brussehon.

Earl Fitzwilliam's fox-hounds 'beet on
Wood.
The Rad of Haresitiistri meet on
The York and Ainsty fox bound. meet on r
The Boroughbrldge barriers meeton Friday,
The Brighton hitrieri throw off on Monday
Wednesdays from the Race-course, and
Devil's Dyke:
RICHMOND RACES—(Yoarsuree,
Sweepstakes of 20gs each, p. p. for two•yr old
fillies, Bst.
Mr. Rolling's b; f. Sister to Homer
e' Mr. Peirss b. c. King Cation
Mr. Innibton's b.f. by Libor
Two others started, but were not placed.—i
apt the field. Won by half a neck.
The Horuby Castle &akes of SOgs each, 20ft.
Mile and Half.
Mr. T. Peirse's eb. c. Barytes
Duke of Leeds's Crowcatcher
Woa in a canter.
The -Gold Cap, value lOop.
Mr. Russell's The Alderman, 3 yrs old
Lord Dundas's Bluebeard, 4 yrs old
6 to 4 on Alderman.—Won
His Majesty's Plate of 100 p, for four yrs old
Four miles.
Lord Normanby's ch. F. Lady Bab •
Mr. Roundthwaite's ch. m. Governess
Mr. Jaques's Ringlet
Three others started.—Lady Bab took the
beaded.

ocrossz 6.

A Silver Cup, value Sixty Guineas, added to
Guineas ealh. Heats; two miles
Mr. Kirby's ch. L Lady Bab, 4 yrs old, Bst.
Mr. Lambtonss ch. c. Count Porro, 3 yrs
Mr. Jaques's b. f. Ringlet, 4 yrs old
6 to 4 on Lady Bab ; the Ira heat won
contested, and won by nearly a length.
Match for 100 Sovs. b. ft. One mile
Lord Normanby's br. h. Cornet, Bst. 41b.
Mr. Platen's b. b. Bogtrotter, Bst. 121 h.
2 to ion Bogtrotter ; an excellent rice, and
The Stand Plate of Fifty Sovereigns with Fifty g.
Honourable Lord Dundas, added to a subscription
reigns each. Once round and a distance.
Mr. T. Peirse's ch. e. Cymbeline, 3 yrs old
Mr. Lambton's b. c. Canteen, 4 yrs old
Mr. Clarke's br. c. Mesilcis, 3 yrs old
Mr. Ridden's b. c. Brigand. by XYZ, 3 yn
Lord Kelburoe's ch. f. Purity, 3 yrs old
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Cymbeline the favourite; first heat won easy,
contested.

TEWKESBURY RACES—(SrcoNn
A Sweepstakes of Five Says. each, with 25 -
was won at two beats, by Mr. Handford's br.
Mr. Bartley's Congeon, Mr. Raw!insoles Rarity,
c. by Sir Oliver, and Mr. Wynniatt's Neuter.
Geld. Second beat well contested.

The Ladies' Plate of Fifty Sows. for all ages,
beats, by Mr. Griffiths' Palatine, beating Mr. ,
West's Mystery, and Mr. Howse's Warwick.
Palatine; second heat. 2 to 1.
A Match for Twenty Sovereigns.
Mr. Frazer's Why-not beat Mr. W. ''
Won easy.
The heats were all well contested, the ground
and, with the fineness of the weather, and bear
Course, which was literally covered both days
spired to snake this meeting as pleasant as any

DUMFRIES M EETI N G.— Wenn MIA
Produce Stakes of 50gs each, h. ft. for three-year
(6 Subscribers )
Mr. H. Hathorn's ch. c. Glenlivet
A Plate of 501. given by the Southern Meeting,
all ages. Two-mile heat..
Sir .1. H. Maxwell's ch. c. Springkrll, 4 yrs,
Mr. "fathom's ch. c. Glenlivet, 3 yrd. 7st. Mb.
Even bating before starting. An excellent

• Plate of .50 soy. given by Sir "William Johnstone
Mr for the County, for bosses, &c. of all ages.
Ind a half.
Mr. Alexander's b. c. Donsky,4 yrs old, 7st. '
Gen. Sharpe's r. C. P. P. C. 4 yrs, 7st. 121 b.
2 to 1 on Donsky; after the heat, 10 to
A Plate of 501. from the Racing Fund, for horses,
Two-mile heats.
Mr. Hudson's b. f. Isabella 3 yrs old, Est. 121.
air J. H. Maxwell's ch. c.sspringkell, 4 yrs, F
Mr. Alexander's b. e. Donsky, 4 yrs old,
The winner the favourite. First heat won
and third heats well contested, and won by a

PERTH MEETING—Wawa:Iov
A Odd Cup, value 100 sov. a Subscription of
ages. Twice round the Course. (10'
Mr. Manle'i ch. h. Led tone, aged, Bst. 121 b.
Sir D. Moncrioffes b. e. Romulus, 3 yrs, firt..
Mr. Grant's e. John Gray, 3 yes old, 6st. 121 b
A Sweepstakes of 30 soy, each, 20 ft. for two
21b. 61lies' Bst. Two-year olds Course,
mile. (4 Subscribers.)
Mr. Farquharson'a b. f. Ada •
Sir D. Moncreiffe's b. g. Barrow
Col. Oswald's bay colt, by Prime Minister
An excellent race.

A Plate of ,e5O for all ages. Heats, twice
Lord Kennedy's eh. c. North Briton, 4 yrs old,
Mr. Dobbie's b. h. Thedons, 6 yrs. ist. 101 b.
PUGILISM.
The fight yesterday between the hardy Rough
letts, a rare good man, took place, not at the spot •
Stortford), but a removal of the forces took place.
a few miles distant, where there was a very g
rounds, in one hour and forty minutes. Robin,
Josh. Hudson, was seconded by Day. Hudson,
Dick Curtis. 2tol on Robin, three stone the).
fight was for mere than an hour all Gybletts'; _
his antagonist about terribly ; but at length Robin
a tremendous hit on the jaw, which let loose
eland. In the fifth round, at the beginning.
and the said round lasted forty minutes of severe 1
seventh round the head of Robin was frightfully,
I there was no denial about him, and he won the
handed hit upon Gybletts' temple. Robin, as
of the ring with nothing more than a blinker.

The new comet is occasionally visible
eye. It is 172 degrees distant from the
A favourite cat, belonging to a N 7
dent in Limerick, died on Monday, in
A correspondent informs us, that a
was publicly reproved by the Minister
Worship in Aberdeen, before the who.e.
Sunday List, for that special :in.—North