Star.
London, England, 1824-03-01 00:00:00

MEETING OF THE SILK-WEAVERS.

Pursuant to adjournment, on last Saturday night, the
Meeting of the Engine Silk Weavers took place at the
Red Lion, Phoenix-street, Spitalfields, for the purpose
of having a final arrangement with their employers, and
to prepare for going before the Magistrates at the Ge-
neral Quarter Sessions for their ratification.

After a list of prices. agreed upon by the Masters and
the Committee, had been read by Mr. BAKER, the fol-
lowing Resolution was unanimously agreed to, and the
Meetir.g adjourned for a month, with an understanding
that they should be called together earlier, if necessary
0 Resolved, That, in order to put a final end to all former dif-
ferences between us and our employers, and to show a correspond-
ing wish for an amicable adjustment, we do request that our Chair-
man and the Committee will, on our parts, consent, agree, and sign
the list of prices now read by Mr. Baker, our Secretary, and that
our Committee be forthwith requested to attend at the next Gener;
Quartet Sessions, for the purpose of having them duly ratified."

SPORTING IN I'ELLIGENCE.

HUNTING.

His- Majesty's Stag Hounds meet on Friday, at the Magpia,
Elounslosv Heath.
The Earl of Derby's Stag Hounds, to-morrow, at Addington.
• H. JoWe, Esq.'s Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Nutfield Cross;
Saturday, at Kennel.
Surrey Fox Hounds, on Thursday, ,at Limpsfield ; Saturday. at
Crown Ash Hill.
The Harriers, Wednesday and Saturday, at Kennel.
PIGEON MATCH FOR 200 SOVEREIGNS.
, There was a grand day's play at Pigeons on Saturday, on Midg-
ham Downs, !Jerks, between eight Gentlemen of Hants, and eight
from Oxfordshire, at seven birds each, at 21 yards nom the trap{
HANTS. Killed. I OXON. Killed.
Mr. Harrowby - 7
Captain Allen - - 7
Mr. Frost -
Meadows
llouvcrie -
Mellish •
Ilawkins -
Harvey

Mr. Owen - 7
Joel - - - 6
Remilitant - 6
Rowcruft - - 6
Bearcruft . - 5
Meadow* - -
Shield - - . 4
Comm . . 3

- 5
- 5
- 4
$- 4
- 4

42 I 42
After the tie there was much even betting, and in shooting it off
at three birds each, Hants won the snatch by two birds.

BOXERS.
SPRING AT... LANCAN UPON .IrNY 'MOSUL

The Champion thuiliraellyreplits to Langon's last letter:

" I can bear the bullying of this Langan no 'unix, but will, by •
the consent of my friends, meet him upon the terms demanded in
his last. I will be at Cribb's on Tuesday evening next, at eight
o'clock, to stake 1001. and settle the business at once.

" T. W. SPRING."

The fight between Cabbage and an aspirant for milling fame,
named Bailey, took place on Monday last, near Chipping Sudbury,
when after thirty-two hard-fought rounds in fifty minutes, Cabbage
was declared the conqueror.

PEDESTRIANISM.
Mr. West, the pedestrian, undertook on Saturday, to go from
Park-lane to Slough and back, forty miles, in six hours. He was
an hour and trn minutes going to the ten mile stone, and he reached
Slough in two hours and forty minutes, fulrof strength and speed.
He returned what he termed leisurely, and lett himself one hour to
travel from Kew-bridge, six miles and a half. lie won the match
easy, with eight minutes to spare.

This being the Anniversary of Saint David's Day,
the Stewards, Governors, and Patrons, of the Welsh
Charity School, in Gray's Inn-lane, breaktasted at the
School-house. At one o'clock they proceeded in grand
procession to St. George's, Hanover-square, preceded
by the City Marshal, a number of the City Police, the
boys and girls on the establishment, and two bands of
music. The whole concluded by the following oftwenty-
two Noblemen and Gentlemen's carriages, the Gentle-_
men wearing the Welsh Insignia, and superb ostrich
feathers in.,their hats, with the motto Ich Dien on them.