Star.
London, England, 1816-05-16 00:00:00

SPORTIYG INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING, 1342.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15.
Mr. Sisakespear's Niobr, sst. 91b. beat Mr. Craven's Jack the
Painter, est. elb. first half of Ab. M. 50p.—.5 to 4 on Niole.
Handicap Plate of .ESO, by Subscription' being the third of tbsi
three £5O Plates, for Syr-olds and upwards. AF.
Mr. Vansiitatt's Equator, 4-yrs-olti, 7st. 61b. 1
Duke of Grafton'e bay horse Partizan, 5-yrs-ohl, net. lib. 2
Mr. Villiers's brown horse Cwrw, aged, est. bib. -
Mr. Cussans's chesnut mare Medora, 5-yrs-old, 7st. Olb. 4
sto 2 agst Equator-6 to 4on Partisan.
Duke of Grafton's Scrapall, Est. fllb. beat Mr. Thorntini's
Phosphor, est. lulb. T.Y.C. 00g4.-5 to 4 agst ScrapalL
Sweepstakes of ioags. each. D.M.
Mr. Payne's Pointer', aged, Sat. 6114 1
Lord Darllngtota's Sir fhomas, 4-yrs-old, ist. 10Ib.
Mr. Watson's Seagrove, 4.yrs-old, 7st. bib. - 3
Two paid-5 to 1 apt Poin.ers-6 to 4on Sir Thomas.--
to 2 agst Seagrove.
Duke of Rutland's 13elvoirini, Bst. 41b. apt Duke of Graftoseo
Merry Andrew, list. D. M. 100 p. (Dead hest).-6 to 4on
Belvoirint
Handicap Sweepetakes of Sgs. teach, with £5O added, for Sin-
olds and upwards. To start at the Starting Post of the TAI.Ms
and run to the end of B M.
Lord Jersey's Cannon Ball, 6-yrs-old, est. lib. -
Mr. Thornhill's Antic'lpation, 4-yrs-old, 7“. Sib.
Duke of Grafton's Discord. 4.yrs-old; 7st.'2lb. •
Mr. Wilson's colt, by Walton, S-yrs-old, est.
Lord Maynard's brown colt Pankakon, est.
Mr. Prince's fitly, by Walton, 5-yrs-old, Ste. 121 b.
Lord Jersey's Fugitive, 6-yrs.old, est. ells. •
Mr. Goodisson's bay gelding Delving, 4-yrs-old, 754. •
Gee paid—Even betting on Cannon Ball.
BETTING ON THE DERBY AND OAKS STAKES.
DZlllr.
' Taken-2 to 1 apt Nectar, by Walton.
to I agst by ohanna, out of Grey Skies.
7 to I apt Alien. by Dick Andrews.
• la to 1 apt e. by Salm, out of Pypbno.
24 to I agst any other.
OAKS.

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to 2 art Rhoda, by Avant's,.
4 t* l ag•t Sitter to Soothsayer.
7 to 1 agu any other.

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We are concerned to learn from many respectable
quarters,-that the Commission now sitting in Paris far
adjustment of the British Claims on the Frenc..) 43 ,-
vernment, has still to contend against every obstacle
which ingenuity and chicanery can invent—and at. ter
many months of laborious investigatiq, it is rev( rte.&
in atone of congratulation, that serricizu has at kii,;ris
been allowed by the French Commissloners 1 Ntitiv ( I
vouchers produced last year are azain called tor,
ie
ana net only do the require the certificates of the co.
Wing lives upon wit h the raster viagerer are charged,
bat certificates of ' burial of the deceased An-
nuitants, for whom no delft is made; because on
eith document the French Secretary is entitled to a
fee. Them certificates most, to use a French term,
belegalised, that is, verified by a Notary, and the
signature of the French Ambassador" or Consul. The
rconsequence it, that in remote parts of the kingdom,
far from the residence of either Notary or Consul, the
expenses are so enormous, that moor poor aanus-
tants have relinquished their rights in d4despair.Surely all this is net consistentwith the facility !id'
which We fay away va wary vaillt9w to pretgazm

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