Star.
London, England, 1825-08-27 00:00:00

SPORTING IN4.ELLIGIs.NC.C.

BUIIDEROP RACES--Tnuasnev, Annum 2.5.
A Gold Cup, value 100 soy. by Sub.cribets of 10 sot•. each, with
25 added, for all ages.
Mr. F. Craven's Longwaist, 4 yrs
Sir J. 1). Astley named Dr. Eady, aged
Won In a canter.

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The Swindon Stakes of 10 sr. each, with 25 added, for colts and

Sales. One mile.
Mr. Day's Burgundy, 3 yrs 1
Mr. Goddard's Pretension. 3 yrs tt
Won cleverly.
Match for £lOO. between Mr. Goodman's Robin Adair, and
Mr. Haynes's Miller of Ccleshill, was walked over for by the former
A Silver Cup, value 50gs. the gift of F. Craven, Esq. added to a
Sweepstakts of 2gs. each, for horses not thorough ored. Two
mile heats.
Mr. Goodman's Young Robin Adair, 5 yrs
Mr. Smith's Viscount, 5 yrs

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2 2

BURTON-UPON-TRENT RACES.—Wornisonir.
Sweepstakes of 25 soy. each, for two year olds. T. Y.C.
Mr. Painter's ch. c. by Muley
Mr. Maney's b. f. Claudia .
Mr. Hilton's bl. c. Northwood
Mr. Myttun's b. f. by Cannon Ball
Mr. Lougden's ch. c. Whittlesea . . S
Sweepstakes of S soy. each. and 40 added; all ages. Two mike.
Mr. Mytton's br. c. Oswestry, 4 yrs, tist. . 1 2 1
Mr. Massey named Alias Foote, 4 yrs, 7st. 10Ib. 3 1 2
Col. Yates's gr. 1. Fills de Joie, 4 yrs, 7st. 101 b. 2 dr
Sweepstakes of 60 soy. each, h. ft. for the produce of owns co-
vered in 1321. New straight mile.
Mr. B. Peel's b. c. Cam, Sit. Cb. . . 1
}.lr. Benson's b. c. by Pattisan, Sit. 71b. . 2
The sport was very fine.

BEDFORD RACES—Wanannae, Amin 24.
The Woburn Stakes of logs. each, (12 Subscribers). The bcst of
three two-mile heats.
.1. Fletcher, Efq. names Wiseacre, & yrs, 94. . 1 1
Colonel Wilson's b. m. Black Daphne, syrs, Bst. 111 b. * 2
Lord 'l'avistock's c. Silvertall, 4 yrs, est. 21b. . . 3 dr
Winner to be suld fur 400 gs. it demanded within a quarter of an
hour after the race, the owner of the second horse being entitled.
The Duke of Bedford's Purse of £5O, for three and four year olds.
The best of three heats, one mile and a half.
Duke of Grafton's c. f. Pucelie, 4 yrs, Bst. 61b. 1 0. 0
lA Tavistock's c. Silvertail, 4 yrs, 8.4. 91b. . 2 0 1
Mr. Latour's c. f. Gertrude, 3 yrs, 7st. 41b. . 5 0 0
Fourth heat, Silvertail walked over.
The Oakley Hunt Stakes of 5 soy. rach, for horses belonging to
Gentlemen of the Oakley Hunt. IS Subscribers. Heats, to
start front the distance post, and once round.
J. E. Leeds, Esq.'s e. h. Glow-worm, 7 yrs, I Id. 1
Cul. Latour's c. h. May Day, aged, list. 31b. . $
S. B. Edwards, Esq.'s c. h. Merlin, 4 yrs, I Ist. bolted
The Bedfordshire Gold Cup, of 100 sov. value, by subscribers
of 10 soy. each.-;-Not filled.

111101ninATL
A Purse of 50 soy. free for all ages. Hcats,.three
.rail.esss I
Colonel Wilson's laL m. Black Daphne, 5 yrs • 1 • 1
Mr. Bata's gr. f. Fair Daphne, 4 yrs
Won, easy. ...
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Sweepstakes of sp. each, all &task the winner to be sold for XlOO.
11 Subscribers. Heats, once round and a distance.
Lord W. Russell's b. in. Selection, 3 yrs, 7st. .
Lord Holland's Duckling, 4 yrs, Bst. 21b. .
Lord Ongley names gr. f. by Skim, 3 yrs, 7st.
Mr. Heathcote's ch. c. Nobs, 4 yrs, Ist. 21b.
Mr. Bates's Fair Daphne, est. sib.
bk. Sowerby's b. c. Claveline, 3 yrs, 756
Won easy.
Match—SO soy. each. One mile.
Bolton's ch. b. . . . 0 1
Btooks's b. in. . • 0 2
Hawkley's bl. m. . • by. dr
Wet het stone's bl. m. . • 4 dr
The first heat was a dead one between the two first.
WEYMOUTH REGATTA, Fussy Dar, Aye. 22.
Twelve Miles Sailing, twice round the bay, for 30 sovereigns.
Queen blab, Capt. Lyon 1 I Antelope, J. Quick, Es* $
Gazelle, Rev. E. Murray .2
Twelve miles. for 7 sovereigns.
Plc Nic, Capt. T. White 1 I Lady Johnson, Mr. Manning 4
Medusa, Lieut. Atkinson 2 Jane, B. Washer • 6
Vestal, Capt. Deecker 3
Siz miles, for 6 sovereigns.
Mary, Atherton 3 I Fly, Hill S
Hope, Martin 2
Rowing Match, four miles for 8 sovereigns, sivoared boats.
Fox 1 1 Adder 4
Portland 2 Ruse 8
Friends 3
Seems Dalt, Ave. 23.
Twelve miles, twice round, for to sovereigns.
Antelope, J. Quiche, Esq. I I Gazelle, Rev. E. Murray $
Queen blab, Capt. Lyon,R.N. 2
A well.contested race, and won in a masterly manlier; the An-
te/ope having at first starting, much to her disadvantage. carried
away her bobstay. On their first time rounding the starting ves-
sel, the Gazelle took the read, then followed Queen Mab and Ante-
' krt I only three minutes daference between the three.--. Second
round : the. Antelope arrived at the winning vessel, heading the
Queen MO 36 seconds only, and the Gazelle by 43 seconds only.—
Great interest was excited on this race, as the vessels were koncert"
matched, The Queen blab had beaten the same yachts yesterday.;
but opinion was in favour of the Antelope, if properly managed.—
She was sailed by Captain It. White on this occasion; and it Is the
first time of Queen blab's laurels having been faded.
Twelve miles, for nine sovereigns.
Pic Nic, Captain T. White • . . . I
Hope, R. Buck • . • . . • 8
Emerald, Mr. T. Harvey . . . . . 3
Lady Johnstone, Mr. Manning . . . . 4
Twelve miles for seven sovereigns.

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2 3
3 2

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Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

Medusa, Lieut. Atkinson . . .
Musidore, Lieut. Arnold .
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Vestal, Captain Deeckcr . .
Rowing Match—Four miles, for sia sons. foort.oared Boats.
Friends . . . 1 I Weymouth . . .
Hawk . . . 2 Osmington . . .
Adder • • . 51J. O. • • •
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Rose 4
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This match afforded much gratification to the residents on the
Esplanade; and the Friends was steered with great skill by Capt.
James Tizard.
FIGHT AT EGHAM.
After the Races, on Thursday, there was a fight, arising out of
a match which had been previously made between two bakers, for
,C4O. The preliminaries of combat having been settled, the men
came to the scratch. Berresford was attended by Tom Oliver and
A. Reid (the Chelsea Snob), and Lawson by two Caledonian
friends. In point of weight and height they appeared equal, and
seemed to be well matched. Their weight might be about eleven
stone each. The battle cammenced, and was continued with great
vigour for forty-five minutes, during which time thirty-four weeds
were fought; but, as neither of the men evinced any science, it
would afford little amusement to give the rounds in detail. It was
all straight-teravard work—hitting and receiving—closing and
throwing—sometimes one, and sometimes the other uppermost.—
At last, in the thirty-fourth round, Lawson delivered a lush hit
on lierresford's mouth, which proved a finisher, and he was taken
away, unable to conic again, while Lawson received the " forty
poems," and the lead congratulations of his friends.

Idatraxws is now maktog a golden !mutest among
ht 19,3 folks of 13triningbaro.

THE SONG OF -HARVEST.
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• •Spiitig ird`Summer both are fair,
Both may boast their flowerets' dye,
• ITdch hiay boast their balmy air,
And their cloudless azure sky !
Sptinisimay boast ber Llossoed boughs
. IY.itiug in the veinal gale,
. And her songstert' warbled vows,
Echoing down each niceiul vile!

~Summer may her rose expand,
And her early fruit display,
And call forih the jocund band,
TO spread around the fragrant hay !
But, though fair the blossoms blow.,
In brow of blooming May to deck,
And tae moisten'd fruit may grow,
Summer's fervid din.* to check !
Vte they with the bounteou4 store
That my teeming fields supply,
\V: en—the golden harvest o'er—
Arise the shouts of grateful joy ?
fill ne's the treasure of the bee,
Fot me the luscious dew she blends;
Mi3ie the p..oduc4 of each tree,
Th4t with its weight o'erloaded bends!
IV.ile's the calm, still, tranquil day,
Sui!.ed to the'Poet's dream.
V.' hist the fading ivooths display
A deep, rich, mellow, changing gleam !
Nine's that bright. majestic Moon,
That spreads around her lengthen'd
As though she fear'd to close too soon
The pleasures of the harvest niglit !
Then, come, ye sportive elves! who hive
Bet ea:11 her silver beams to glide ;
Come, come, ripe Autuntn's bounty prove
The treasures of her fe4tive tide!

U.VIVLICSITILS, 1.11131 E SOCIEMS,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

SlR—While Messrs. Brougham, Hume, and Co. are
speculating in Cockney Universities, from whence reli-
Rion is to be system itically excluded, and the creed of
modern Reformists as diligently inculcated, I feel np
small gratification in calling public attention to the sen-
timents of one of the best and wisest Statesmen—the
E irl of Liverpool. His Lordship attended a Meeting
of the Bible Society at Kingston. Surrey, on the
itch of July last, and delivered on that occasion
the lolloWing address, equally creditable to his good
sense and piety. The accuracy of the Report may be
depended on, having been submitted (as I have reason
to Fv lielie) to his Lordship, and returned by him with
,
full permission to make it public.
I am, Sir, your's, &c. X. Y.
.4 tams Sao GENTLEMIN—I cannot return thanks for the ho-
nour you have jnst done me without troubling you with a few re-
marks. It is pow ten years since I first attended a Meeting of a
Bible Society in another part of the country; and I CM truly say,
that the effects of the Society ever since that time have confirmed
me iu the opinion 1 then formed, that it was calculated in an emi-
nent degree to promote the interests of religion and virtue—the
character peculiar to it is universality. It confines itself not to one
country alone, but extends to every country in the four quarters of
the globe, to every religion, however remote; and how could we
go to foreign. countries, and to people of different religious persua-
sions—bow could we go to the Lutheran, to the Calvinist, to the
Greek, or to the Roman Catholic, without first laying it down as
our foundation at home, that we admit all our fellow:Christians, of
whatever description, as Members of this Society ; and that if there
pre any Who refuse to accept the Scriptures from us,there are none
to whom we refuse to give them? Standing upon this broad basis, we
wish to look upon all Christians as brothers, and desire to
regard all the nations of the earth as united iu one common
tie under the same Goo, and acting under the direction of
the same g, netal code of laws given by his sacred word.—
If I could imagine that this Institution, universal as it is, could in
some degree have affected other benevolent Institutions antecedently
formed, but having more limited objects in view, I will freely own
that the greatness of the object would not have suffered me to
withdraw front it; hut it is a satisfaction to reflect, that the effects
of it base been, what I should have anticipated they must have
been, to increase the zeal, to augment the funds, and to improve
the Character of all; because the same principles on which this So-
ciety is formed may be applied in a degree to all others, and the
moth es which lead to subscribe to this, would lead to subscribe to
misers. We live in a time when great efforts are making towards
the general education of all classes, end all descriptiens of men;
and Goo forbid that any one should suppose that there is any branch
of education whatever, from the acquisition of which any class
should be excluded, and from the knowledge of which some
benefit Tight not be acquired ; yet I cannot but look to religious
education as' the only sure foundation of all useful knowledge.—
If the Eltbk is the Book ef Piny, the Bible is not less the .Book of
Wisdom and if there are any who have the knowledge of this Book,
and scarcely any other knowledge, or what is called knowledge,
besides, they will learn front this Book to discharge every duty of
life; they will learn, principally and chiefly their duty towards
Goo; but they war:leo learn the duties of good subjects, good
husbands, good parents, gems' children, and good neighbours; they
will learn so stifle and to smother the tumult of passion in their
breasts, and to rest contented in the condition of life its which it
has pleased Goo to place them. But if there are any who possess
all other knowledge, and are yet ignorant or neglectful of the Bibles
they may become the disputers of this world; they may be know-
ing to some purposes, but they will find themselves involved in all
those mazes of am in which the great men of antiquity were in-
volved, who looked forward distantly and remotely to a revelation
-like that which the Christian dispensation has given to the world.
The object of the Bible Society is to circulate the word of Guo
among all nations. It has already circulated it in every quarter of
the globe. The Scriptures have been provided :n 110 languages, in
Su Gf which they had never existed before. It is our object to convey
this blessing to every .nation, however remote; but it is our object,
and more especially our duty, to circulate them amongst our own
fe;low.seiiects, to Ming up the rising generation in the knowledge
of them, and to make them feel, without depreciating any human
knowledge, that it is front the knowledge of GOD, as conveyed in
his word, that their happiness in this world, and their salvation in
the world to come, must depend."

According to letters from Milan, a report is current
in that city, that the Count de NIEPPERG, First Gen-
tleman Usher to the Archduchess MARIA LOUISA, Du-
chess of PARMA, to NIIOM he is said to be privately
iiiarried, is to Le raised to the dignity of a Prince. It
k...cwn that the Emperor of AUSTItIA lately honoured
tte Cieecial with the ribbsn of one of his Orders.—
This extrarrdinary honour seems to confirm vie report
of the marriage.
e Es• Archbishop of MECHLIN, hater known 'by
the name of the Abhe detitAl.‘T. has been black-balled
at the Academy of Clef moot. The circumstance Jas
occa ioncd a sight paper war in Pai iF.
Wednesday and yesterday, a Board ft.r the admix
:ion of Pensioners, was held at the Royal Ilwtpit.ll,
Chelsea; when upwards of 200 men, of various regi-
ments. were admitted as Out pensioners.
Monday last, Om, lngimt was taken at the Devon
and Exeter Hospital, Mr the body of Willians Blight, a
boy in the ninth year of his ap,e. who died the pre
ceding day, having been taken into the Hospital on
the 15th instant. It appeared the lad had fallen into a
small copi,er, used by a 'family in Sf. Thomas, for the
purpose ci brewicl, but the water did not seem to be
heated in stiiEcient degiee to do him much injury,
and be.extricatest hits:Self; but feeling rather warm, he
got into a pump-trcugln and desired astither boy to
pump the wa!er over him; Ibis was docea• but. the
effects of these contrarieties &roved fset4l'.; be Jury
returned a sczd Ct accoidingly.

PUBLIC SALES. •
M R. HOG G ART.
A Leasehold Property, comprising Wheathampatead Bury Farm,
Hens, consisting of a farm-bousq, agricultural buildingi, and sun-
dry enclosures of arable, meadow, pasture, and wood land, in the
whole 439 acres, let at 1e500; also the great tithis of 2300 acres, a,
water corn-mill, with miller's house and offiies, and 20 acres of
lend, let at X 100; and extensive common right's; held under the
Dean and Chapter of Westminster for "21 years from Lady-day,
1822, at corn rents, amounting to ef29o per annam (including
£49. Is. 51. land-tax)—Xl3,26o.
Freehold.—The Manor of Maynard, or Old }alt, with the fines,
gait rents, and other manorial rights; and,thq estate, called Old
Hall, near Duntnow, &Fez, sottipribing a farni-hotiSe and agricul-
tural buildings, and sundry inclosures of arable, pasture, and wood
land, in the whole 264 A. 17 r. let at X3OO clear of land-tax and all
deductions--10,C00 guineas.
Au Assignable Bond, in Fee, for four Burgage Votes, guaranteed
for ever by the Returning Officer—£7:,o.

MR. O'CONNELL.

TO THE PROPRIETOR OF THE DUBLIN MORNING REGISTER.
COIN, AUCI7ST 21.
MY DEAR SIR—You have made the public a kind of
half prt mise that I would publish a reply to Cobbett's
loath but virulent attacks upon me; and I am more
than half determined to keep your promise. I will do
it so soon as' his last Register shall have gone the rounds
of all the Orange Newspapers. They readily publish
his attacks on me. They will r.ot publish one word of
my r-ply ; they hate me so, because 1 have injured the
Catholic cause ! Well, I consent.
Before I have time to give a detailed reply to his
ludicrous assaults, I wish to carry the war into his
quartets, and to inform him thus, that I distinctly
charge him with three parefictions :
Firbt—lt is a pose fiction of his invention, that any person of
character told him that my speech at the Bridge-street Meeting
was accurately reported. Set that down fer falsehood the first.
Second—h is equally untrue, that any such person told him that
Mr. Brie was the reporter of that speech.
Third—h is equally untrue, that any such person told him that
the report of that speech was shewn to me by any person, before
its publication.
I distinctly accuse Cobbett of these three fictions.
There is but one way of convincing me that he has not
wilfully invented them. It is, by giving the name of
the alleged informer.
.Let him not shuffle upon this
point. He has publicly relied on this pretended persoa's
information, and he cannot shelter himself under any
pretence from giving his name. But no, he truly soil
not give it—simply because he cannot.
It would be quite idle for him to allege that he is
restrained by delicacy. Delicacy, forsooth !! Why
the charge of corruption which he brought against me
in his first attack, and retracted in his second, was
grounded upon the private (if anything be private)
conversation of a Gentleman, at his table, after dinner.
It is quite manifest that he has misrepresented, in his
first attack, that conversation. But he is a pretty fel-
low to complain, as be has often done, of the publica-
tion of private letters, and yet publish the after-dinner
conversation of a guest at his own table. We manage
these things differently in Ireland. But I will return
to this subject again, with more of contemptuous ridi-
cule than of that sober earnestness which it would, upon-
a more important occasion, deserve and obtain.
I have thrown these things out in this way just to
amuse myself a little on matters rather collateral to the
principal subject between us, by thus distinctly impeach-
ing his 'era:4y, and denying Ms delicacy.
give him at leisure a full reply. His second
letter has indeed furnished part of that reply. In the
first he charged me with.corruption; in the second be
acquits me of that charge, but still accuses me of " in-
consistency" and " inordinate vanity."
He is, to be sure, a comical miscreant, to accuse any
person of " inconsistency" and " vanity," as of crimes.
Why, suppose I were guilty of both these crimes, I
should make no other apology to him than the school-
boy phrase :—" The bed is large enough for both of us
—share the blanket, friend Cobbett."
My nest letter will be looser, but some days must elapse before
I can write it.—l am always your's very faithfully,
DANIEL O'CONNELL.

Letters from the frontiers of China state, that in
1824 the heat at Pekin was excessive; in the month of
July, the thermometer of Reaumur marked SO (105 of
Fahrenheit) degrees in the shade. The Russian mission,
composed of eight individuals, had been well received
by the Chinese Government. The Missionaries use the
Chinese language for the public prayers, and the pupils
of the mission make a great progress in it. There are
three Portuguese Missionaries at Pekin, whose congre-
gation is composed of Chinese Monks. Though the
Catholic Religion.is tolerated in China, there seems to
be no intention at present of admitting new Missionaries.
A merchant of Trieste his obtained permission of the
Austrian Government to build in the Arsenal of Venice,
a frigate of 56 or 60 guns for the Pacha of EGYPT.—
AU the materials will be furnished from the magazine
of the Arsenal of Venice, at the tariff prices.
During the rubbing down of the horses on Thursday,
at Egham Races, after the first heat for the Silver Cup,
a young man, servant to Mr. Hughes, of Englefield
Green, received a severe kick on the side, which broke
three of his ribs, and he was olhersk ise seriously hurt, as
he bled very profusely from the mouth, After re-
ceiving surgical assistance, he was removed to the resi-
dence of his master.

There are at present in the Jail of Newgate, upwards
of 300 prisoners for trial, at the ensuing Sessions, which
begins September 15. Many of the prisoners are charged
with capital offences.
The Derby Mercury gives an account of the opening
of a Mechanics Institution in that town. The objects
of the patrons of the establishment were ably set forth
at great length by the Rev. EDWARD HIGGINSON. He
closed his address, enforcing the importance of connect-
ing religious principles with the pursuits of learning.
ECEiPT FOR MAKING GOLD.—Mr. Dittmer has pub •
fished, in the paacrverian Magazine, the following mix-
ture of metals, invented by the Privy Counsellor, Dr.
Hermstadt, which resembles gold, not only in colour,
but in specific gravity, density, and ductility. " Take
sixteen /9th (eight ounces) of virgin platina, reven loth
of c:;pper, and one of zinc, equally pure; put them in
a crucible, and cover them with powdered charcoal
until oey are melted into a uniform mass." We re-
commend this to the notice of the speculators; a Joint
' Stock Alchymy Company would come out at a premium.
If it succeed, the occupation of Tlalkuxahua and Real
del Monte is gone.
The first Coffee-house in London was in St. Michael's
Alley, Cornhill, which was sit up by one BOWMAN,
coachman to Mr. HODGES, a Turkey merchant, who
put him upon it in or about the year 1652. The next,
opened•obout four years after, was the R.inbow, by
.11;ner Temple.g.de ; and the Baguio, in New gate-street,
built by Turkey merchants, was opened in 1679.

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

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MANSION-HOUSE. ' -
A foreign Gentleman, who has been dabbling in Shares, with
the success which usually awaits those who are determined to make
rapid fortunes by dealings on the Stock Exchange, applied yester-
day to the Loan ?dawn' for assistance in reclainiing his property
from one of the members.
He stated, that he bad some time are purchased forty Sitars in
the Manchester Equitable Loan Company, having received assur•
-
ances from those who were immediately interested, that it would
be a good thing." This valuable purchase he m: de at half per cent.
premium, and be thought that it would be well worked, and would
yield to him as much as would make him comfortable for life. He
kept them for some months in this expectation, without regarding
the fluctuations which they experienced in the market. Ills patience
could not, however, last to eternity. He found that Companies
which came out with every whit as high a character as the Man-
chester Equitable Loan Company, were daily worked up to a
premium, after which they suddenly dropt to a discount, and he
ascertained that they were not likely to rise to the high elevation
which be had been so frequently contemplating. He therefore
resolved to sell out, without intending to venture in aoy other of
the speculations which daily made their appearance, and authorized
his broker, who is a Jew, to let his Shares go at a quarter discount.
The broker went into the market, but instead of selling the Stock at
a quarter, be disposed of it at three-quarters discount. The appli-
cant, who had given his directions very distinctly, refused to take
that price, as the broker in such cases was always saddled with the
difference between the price put upon them by the owner, and that
at which they had been sold. " Very well," said the broker, " 1,11
get you your Shares again." He soon afterwards delivered to the
applicant forty Shares in the Manchester Equitable Loan Company ;
but as they were not transferable Stares, they were not convertible
to any profitable use in his bands. Ile accordingly refused to keep
them, but his broker refused to supply him with others, or to pay
hint at the rate of a quarter per share discount. Under three circum-
stances it had been thought necessary to submit to the Lord Mayor
the particulars of the transaction, as the applicant conceived the
character of the broker was concerned, and as he suppmed it sv,,elti
be useless to ask the interference of the Committee its a case of
the kind.
The LORD MAYOR told him, that if the broker's conduct did not
come within the cognisance of the Court of Aldermen, a complaint
to the Committee of the Stock Exchange would, he doubted not,
be attended with proper effect. His Lordship recommended an
immediate statement of the facts to the Committee, by letter.