Star.
London, England, 1824-05-08 00:00:00

BRAZILIAN LOAN.

The following letter (apparently circular) has been sent to one
of the Candidates for the lltazilian Loin :

" York-street, Mty 7, 132 I.

" Gentlemen—We have received your tend: r for the propoi.ed
Brazilian Loan, but it appearing to tl6 that your's .incl :ill the other
offers have been made wider an impression as to the state of Brazil
which we know to be erroneous, we think it proper not to negotiate
the Loan by tender, while the actual circumstances of the Brazilian
Empire are so ill understood.
" We feel obliged by the part you and the other candidates have
taken, and shall faithfully pet form our promise not to communicate
to any one the offers we have received ; and if at any future time we
should feel it right to adopt the same course (we mean that of indi-
vidual tender) we shall not fail to inform you and tke other candi•
dates, without preference or partiality.
" We have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
" Your obedient and humble Servants,
(Signet!) " BRANT,
" GA:MEMO."

A female with long dark hair was found in the
Thames, opposite the Temple Garden, last evening ; she is sup-
posed to be about 40 years of age, dressed in black, with black crape
round her neck, and had only one bout on,which was not laced,froni
all appearances the bully had been in the water many days.
The following is an extract of a letter from Mi.
WIIIT rut, master of the Ocean, arrived in the liver
Tilatnes, on the 29th ult. from Honduras:—
'+ On the 12th of March, when 'beving up the Cuba shore,.
between the Hava;m4h and the Pan of Matanzas, at two a. an saw
a schooner standing towards us, under our lee. Ikiag very suspi-
cious of her ws op helm, leq they should board us to leeward ; atter
which she laid to windward, dodging us, waiting to take us by sur-
prise. I directly gave him two guns, shorted; came down under
our stern; hiiled hint—the answer, he came fro.n the Ilavannah,
but did not say where he was bound. I told him if he did not tack
and stand from me I should immediately sink him, which he did;
but, to my great surprise at daybreak, he was within gun-shot of
our lee quarter. Fired at him again, and hot ted colour:, but he.
shewed none ; ran out of gun-shot, and hove to, to view our mo-
tions and our force. The vessel is what is called an American
clipper, all black—a great number of men on heard, and, no doubt,
some Englishmen, 1 think by their answers to me. This, Sir,
shews the necessity of being well armed, for I have nu doubt (Alas
beinga2il.2.**

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.'

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1824,

TRIDAT, MAT 7.
Id Demerit Dandizette beat 14 Hunting&les Mottrs, Sao
71b. each, D. 1. 100 sov.-4 to 1 on Dardizette. -
Nlr. Wilson's Pedrillo beat Lard Ortord's Addy, llst. 41b.
T.V.C. 100.-2 to I on Prdrilln.

L.: Cart, r'4 Ghost, s.t. 31h. brat Sir J. Bynes FAlward, ea. 41b.
I).M. 50.-6 to 4 on Ghost.

Sweers:akcs cf S'JV. each, b. fz. for a;iitas rising 5 yrs old,
41b.
I.d G. 11. Cavrn.•.i-h's, by (kv:lle
D. of York's Humbug

5 zo 1 on Orvilk—Thrce paid.

Ld Excter'i sst. 711). heat Mr. I),lney's Ernilitts,Bst.2lb.
1).31. 300—`200 ft. Won casy.-3 to 2 agst Augusta.

( THAD YEA a) —The Newmarket S•alces- of 50gs. each, h. ft. colts,
Si:. 71b. fi:iirs, tiE.t.•ib. U. U. "l'oc uwuer of the second !his,:
to receive Ii Ogs. .I'it of the Stake?.
Mr. Mason's c. by PLantom - •• 1
Doke of fir.floo'b (b. f. by Mel. y - - 2
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Lord CI. D. Caventliih'q c. by I..t.erpreter
Duke ut ti.r..fton'is b. 1. Rebecca

Thr..e others t rtcd.—TlieJual,pe pLcet: hut tsva—l J paid-6 to
4 on l'Uantotti—:: to 1 :11,t c. by I:lterpr:ter—S to 1 ag; Rebecca.

SETTING ON FRIDAY NIJIIT.

• IERIBT-1 to 1 apt Je.Ny ; 6 to 1 agct Reformer; 7 to 1 ages
Grena,ner; 8 to 1 Agit Cedric; 8 tot 2g,t Eleph cat ; II to I Agit
Ridicule ; II to 1 olg,ty.mood.

atcs-4 to 1 apt Fillagree (taken frcely); 7 to 1 agst Bludier
Cllr ; 7 to 1 agst Rebecca ; 8 to 1 agst Visccuntess ; 11 to 1 agst
Tiara ; 1.1 to 1 agst 11i10 ; 12 to I agz.t Baroisa ; 12 to 1 agst Alias
Jigg ; 14 to 1 apt Mr. VlTylidliam's two; 14 to 1 ags.t Angelica;
14 to 1 agst Laurel-leaf; 14 to 1 agst Lyruessa ; :Xi to 1 agst another..

CHESTER RACES—TuesnAy, MAY 4.

Hs Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. for 4 yrs old, est. 2lb. five, fist. 1011 b.

seven and aged, 9-a. Thrice round.
Mr. Clifton's ch. c. Adroit, 4 yrs old
Major O. Gore's ch. h. The Duke,, aged
Four others grated, but were not placed.

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Sweepstakes of 20;,;5. each, for 3-yr-oh! fillies, Bst. each. Once
round 4nd a distince.
Mr. llouldsworth's Miss Nlaltby - .. 1
Nlr. Waintsley's Chesil'le Lass - - 2
Sir T. Mostyn's Archduchess . - 3

Sixty Guineas (clear) the Gift of the Members for the City—for
yrs old col-.s, Est. Sib. fillies, 6st. 61b. 4 yrs old colts, SC 41b.
lib. Two mile heats.
Mr. Floukisworth's b. c. The Agent, 4 yrs old a 1 1
Mr. Beardsworth's ch. c. E•earnought, 4 yrs old - 0 2
A Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 30 um. each, 10 ft. for three and
four yeir olds. Once round and a distance.
f..d Derby's gr. c. Grildrig, 3 yrs old I
LA Grusverior's b. f. Alarm, 4 yrs old •

IVIDSCIDA Y.

The Dee Stakes of 50g•. each, h. ft. for 5-yr-olds. Derby weights.
Once round and a distinct:. The owner of the second horse to
receive back his stake.
Sir T. Stanley's h. c. I'ortrait
Mr. tiouldsworth's b. c. The Miller of Manstield 2

Sir T. Stank y'i b. c. by Filho da Put.' - .
Mr. Myttou's hr. c. 04westry . •
Suvetapaid..-5 to 4 apt The Miter of Mansfield.
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This was a well contested race, but by neatly a length; Sir
'l'. Stanley's cost made Flay until nearly the distance. The.
Bill :r of Alansfield had nothing like the I.:tik of a winner in any
part of the race.
The Stand Cup, value 100 gs. the gift or the Stand Committee,
added to a Sweepstakes of logs. tacit, fur all ages ; twice rot.n.l
and a distance ; 3 yrs old, ast. 121 h. funr, Sit. 21b. five, Bst. 10Ib.
six and ag,d. 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 211,.
Mr. T. Elibbert's ch. h. General Mina, 4 yrs old 1
Ld Grosvenor's bi. m. Etiquette, 4 yrs old 2
it. Williams's hr. c. by Sir Oliver, 4 yrs old 3

Sit W. Wynn's h. h. Belmont, 5 yrs old
Si: paid. This was a goad race, and won by half a kngth.

The Annual City Plate of 600. given by the Corporatism; tines
yr-olds, Est. Sib. four, Bst. live, Bst. 121 b. six and Jged, 21b.
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Mires and geldings allowed 2lb; lirats, thrice round.
Mr. Rogeres gr. h. Sir Edward, 5 yrs old - 2 1 1
Major 0. Gore's br. h. Cuyp, 6 yrs old 1 3 2
Mr. Pander's ch. h. Hengist, 4 yr. old 5 2 dr
The first heat was wen by half a neck i the second was a good
race ; and Sir Edward won the third easy.
GREAT WAGER FROM OX.FORD TO WHITEHALL.
This grand rowing match, which has been the theme of conver-
sation among the admirers of aquatic sports for some time past, is
expected to be contended for on Tuesday ►teat. The %sager is fur
1000 guineas, the candidates to proceed 1 ont Oxford and arrive a:
Whitehall-stairs, Westminster-hridge, in the space of slimes hours.
For the performance of this arduous task, a beautiful oew siz-oared
cutter, measuring 40 feet in length, has been built for the :*press
purpose, which left the River yesterday for Oxford, to be in readi-
ness, where every other preparation Is making for the contest.
The candidates who contend this wager are Gentlemen of rank and
affluence, and in several instances they have signalized themselves.
The proposed time of starting from Oxford is said to be three
o'clock in the morning, in order to reach Whitehall before dusk.
The odds are considered 7 to 4 against the performance; the dis-
tance is computed at about 118 aides.

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