Star.
London, England, 1825-11-12 00:00:00

STEEPLE CHACE.

The match, or rather a steeple chace, between Mr. Ramsey, on
his Limnos hunter 7.ealiot, and Captain Ferguson, on Fella, took
place on Th et-4day, for one hundred sovereigos.Tbe geoundwae from
the Chicken Farm, a mile and a half from Chabhant,tta..ehe lane
leading to Wet field, to the north-west corner of Witukor For* The
equestrians started at seven o'clock in the morning,during a tremen;
dous hurriCane of wind and rain, aid they crossed the.Weiteril &ad
together, and each hal some formidable leaps to makoi,toltrt the
hest positions en the Forest. In the fiat running west of the Dog
Kennel, the horses could only make a walk. of it, and at times had
difficulty to make a move. Mr. Ramsey galloped two Milessound,
while Captain Ferguson kept the straight 'direction osier fell, bad
ground, dnd he lost the match. It is not more than six 'idles, and
the winner was more than half an hour doing it, which...en jood
ground,
.he could have performed in half the time. .C.iptilit Hind,
of sporting celebrity, was the umpire. The parties. retired to Salt-
hill to dinner.

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The presentation of M. HORTADO• to his MflsTtr,
yesterday, as Envoy Extraordinary atid Pleni-
potentiary from the Government of Crambi.a., is an
event which will make its due impresSion tliroog)tout
*Europe, as proving, that in matters rif fOrm',"trewell
as of substance, the policy of his MajeSty'siViiiiiiiers is
decided and consistent. On Mond-ty last, the
ants of the Colombian Treaty were exchanged
with M. HurrArio; and he, being furnished by
his own Government with the proper credentials,
was presented at the first Court held by his NWeirry
of er the exchange. The inzroduct;on by the Master
of the Ceremonies, and presentation by the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, took place with the accus-
tomed formalities ; and M. Huttmoo's reception by his
MAJESTY was most gracious.
Mr. HALL, Treasurer and Honorary S.cretary to the
Society of Merchants trading to the Continent,• has
published, for gratuitous circulation, an abstract of the
principal alterations made in the laws relating to Trade
and Navigation during the last Ses..i n of Parliament.
It will be found of greikt ultility td persons connected
with the commerce of. the country, who. have neither
time nor inclination to wade through all the Acts of
Parliament; and is no less important in demonstrating
the advantages whiCh appertain to the system of
consolidation of our laws adopted by the Government,
for it presents at one view the whole of our new Com-
mercial Code. • _ •

CHURCH MISSIORARY 50C11TYe....4 numerous meet.
ing of the Subscribers and Fr ends to this -Society,
assembled yesterday at the Freemasons' 'ramp, Gre..t
Queen-street, for the purpose of giving preparittoty
instructions to the several. Missionaries, previously to
their gring out on their respective missions. • .Tr‘e
Right Ho.n Admiral Lord.Gastatart was in the Chair.
The instructions having b tli -gi ril by the Secretary.
various Gentlemen addressed the Meeting on behalf r.f
the funds, and a liberalcollection was made at she door.
' yesterday morning twenty-five malecosivicts
were, removed from. Newete,. in 4 tAr4vAn under a
strong escort, to P rtsmouth,-in order to 1;e Fut on
board a trai.sport, about to sail, to V 44 Dieman's Luta.
A mong,the ;group was liaoratond, who .a glint
since was convicted arid-sentenced to -fourteen. yea rs
transportation-for • strafing a valuable snuff bar-from
,Sir.Cssoicia .A.RIIITAGII, as he *AS coming Out*.tif the
Church o' St. Geoigers, ijopooei-square.
All the jo u iney men. shltsussakers in Li runic k,..P the
!surni)vr 01 554, Ittc•turn-otir for au itslVitisc of
per pais oa 4roeN•L

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