Star.
London, England, 1830-10-07 00:00:00

ARCHERY.

The Society of John O'Gaunt's Bowmen held their annual prize
meeting on the Archery-ground, oa Tuesday last; and, notwithstand-
ing the weather was inauspicious, the bowmen mustered round their
banners, and the contest for the honours of the day commenced at half.
past one o'clock. The silver cup and gold arrow excited among
the competitors a spirit of agreeable emulation. Two games, of
six rounds each, were shot ; the first at ninety, and the bat at
sixty yards. Its accomplishment occupied nearly three hours, which
was owing, in some degree, to the extreme wetness of the ground.
Prizes were adjudged as follows, and bestowed, with appropriate com-
plimentary speeches, upon the successful candidates, by the Lady Pa.
troness (Miss kelmondeon.) The first prise, the silver cup, with the
Lady Patroness's arrow, to Joseph Seed, Esq. of Lancaster, having
achieved the highest score; second prise, the gold arrow, the gift of
Mrs. Hesketh, awarded to T. J. Koowlys, Esq. of Heysham, who
achieved the second-best score ;—third prise, the silver arrow for the
best score of 60 yards distance, to K. F. iradshaw, Esq. of Halton.
hall ; and the gold medal, for the most central shot, to T. Thompson,
Esq. of Lancaster. The shooting, upon the whole, was superior
to that of last year; and there was a considerable number of ladies and
gentlemen present. The ball-room, in the evening, was graced with a
greater number of elegantly dressed ladies than on any former occasion.
Nearly 200 persons sat down to supper, which consisted of every deli-
cacy of the season, at which Samuel Hind, Esq. the Patron, presided.
Several appropriate songs and toasts were given. Dancing re-coin.
menced after supper, and was kept up with great spirit until a late
hour ; and the company separated highly delighted with the amuse-
ments. The Marquis of Douglas and Clydesdale, and a party from
Ashton-hall ; J. F.Cawthorne Esq. M.P.and many other distinguished
persons, were present.—Liverpool Paper.

REGISTER OF PUBLIC SALES, OCT. 6.

GAINAWAT'II.

Ma. S. CLoss —Four Leasehold Houses, with Gardens, in the
Melon Ground, Peckham, held for 58 years, at 71. ground rent, let at
641. a year.—Knocked down at 1551
A Cottage and Plot of Ground in Park-street, Southampton.street,
Camberwell ; let at 261. held for 44 years at Cl. ground rent-1101.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS, BASINGHALL-STRERT,
TO-MORROW. se.u.
T. Jackson. Ship Faith. master mariner, (enlarged) ... 3 1
J. C. Powell, Chiswell-street, surgeon and apothecary ... 3 1
J. Jarrett and P. D. Tudman. Fenchurch-street, merchants ... 3 ID
J. F. Paris, Alaida.hill, Paddington, briekmaker ... 3 11
J. Gray, Upper Holloway, Islington, banker ... ... 3 le
G. Lanza, Chestertield-street, St. Peter, Pancras New-road, pub-
lisher of music ... ... .. .. ... 3 10
J. Leeson. Nottingham, hosier . .. .. 2 2
J. Randall, Toer, Buckinghamshire, farmer .. ' ... 21l
J. King, Lamb's Conduit-street, draper ... .. 2 11
J. Page, Thaw, Oxfordshire, linenc ... .. 211
J. Pollard, High-street, Deptford. snack-owns .. .. 2 2
C. H. Hollingsworth, Chapman's-place, Great Dover-street,
coal-merchant .. .. .. • • ... 1 '2
R. M. Frisby, Mark-lane, wine-merchant .. .. 111
W. H. Fridgley, Shacklewell-green, manufacturer of stocks 1 2
G. Taylor, Old Bosd-ameet, ladies' aboesnaker .. ... 1

The opening of King street into St. James's-street is
nearly finished, by which means a cammonnication will be affoirdell be.
wren St. James'amatiare and one of tbegpeineipastreata of the metro-
polis, which had hitherto been closed up y a small court.