Star.
London, England, 1827-03-29 00:00:00

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

The following Matches have been made for the first day of the
First Newmarket Spring Meeting of the present year—
Lord Jersey's c. Mameitike (81t. 71b.) against Lord Orford's V.
by Merlin (Bst. 21b.) for 200, h. ft.
Mr. L. Chariton 's c. Bragansa (nat. Sib.) against Mr. B. NM.
son's Emma (mt.) for SO sees.
The Duke of Graften's Zoirani against Lad Orford's a by
Merlin lest. 511). each), for SOO, h. ft.
__The Duke of Grafton's Paul Jones (ash 71b.)agst Lord Anson's

Roureddin (est. 21b.) for 300, h. ft.
Mr. Scott Stonehewer's Theorem apt Mr. Gmille's c. Waterloo
(sat. Sib. each), for 100, h. ft.
Mr. GreveUte's &clad apt Mr: Rash's Carthage (Sit. sib. each)
for 500, h. ft.
Colonel Wilson's Lamplighter (Sat. Slb.) apt Mr. R. Wilson's
Maklonia (Sat.) for SOO sews. h. ft.
Oa the second day of the same Meeting—
Mr. Shard's The Black Buck (Sat. 511).) is matched apt Mr.
Thornhill's Christablel (Sat. sib.) for 100, h. ft.
Match for the third day—
Colonel Wilson's f. by Rubens, has rec. 100 sews. from Sir J.
Sbelley's f. by Grey Walton (dead) for 500 sots. *OO ft.
List day of the same Meeting—
Lord Rseter's Atticus (Sat. 71b.) apt General Grosvenor 's Half
Moon (Sot. sib.) for no, b. ft.

•
The Princess AUGUSTA and the Duchess of Gr.ou
mesa left town together yesterday morning in a carriage and four,
foe the residence of the Princess Samna MATILDA, on Blackheath.
The Princess Sottish. MATILDA gave an elegant Neuss to her
Royal Sisters, and to a select party of Nobility, Gentry, &c.
Viscount MaLvitut entertained the Cabinet Minis-
.,
vire to Dinner yesterday, at his residence in the Admiralty. Those
of the Ministers present were, the Earls of Haseower, Wear.
MOILLAIM, and IittIIULIIT, Mr. Secretary Peat. the Cuanema.os of
the &mamma, Lord Baxter, and Mr. Write.
Earl HARROWIT trsnsacteJ business at the Foreign
°flee yesterday.
Lord CHARLIE SomeasaT had an interview yesterday
with Earl Bs %WORM at the Colonial Mice.
The Duke of BUCKINGHAM was at Wasiscu's Benefit,
at the Adelphi Theatre, on Tuesday evening. His Grace was a
perfect picture of " Laughter holding both his skies" during the
performance of The Plyissi Dutchman.
The second day's sale of fire•arnss, sabres, &c. be-
longing to the late Duke of Tour, took plate yesterday at Mr.
C rsves great room, but was less numerously attended than any
a d tia
ring the late sales. Good prices, however, were obtained,
as y commissions were given to brokers and otherawbo attended.
Not more than My Ladies were present. The most remarkable
lots were, a series of forty medals on the British victories, by
Mudie, which sold for AS ss. specimeneof the gold coins of Mexico,
Colombia, and Chile, which fetched se9 IS.. 6d. Piatrucci's large
gold medal of Ged. IV. which produced £29 Bs. a Persian sabre
knocked down at A2O 10s. and a steel-mounfed double-rifle gun by
Standenrnayer. which fetched £6B 51. •
DUNDEE—A sale of Ladies' Work, for the benefit of
the Dundee Female and Indigent Sick Societies, took plate in the
Coffee-room on Friday se'snight. The proceeds amounted to £270.
MAJOR LAINO.—We stated some time ago, that this
intrepid Traveller's friends bad received letters front him, dated at
Timbuctoo. which announced his intention, for reasons not ex-
plained. to return home by way of Tripoli, instead of descending
the Niger. We expressed our regret at this resolve, but at the saute
time our hopes that the Major Would change his mind, and proceed
by-the route which he set out to take. In this expectation we believe
we have not been disappointed. By way of Tripoli, the Major's
friends have lately received advice. from Timbuctoo, to dates much
later than those which we formerly alluded to, but no advices from
our traveller himself, which state nothing respecting him, from
which it is obvious that he must have left Timbuctoo, and, pro-
ceeded on the ulterior object of his mission. Success attend him.
It cannot be long till we receive accounts, important, and, we hope,
favourable, accounts of him and from hint..—sGinagow Paltrier.
CITY OF LONDON GENERAL PENJIION SOCIETY.—
The friends of this Society celebrated their anniversary festival at
the City of London Tavern yesterday. The assemblage on this oc-
casion was numerous and highly respectable. The Duke of Sussex
was prevented by indisposition front attending, and in the absente
of his Royal Highness, who was to have presided, Mr. Hommuss.
M.P. was called to the Chair. The Duke of Sr. Ausan's sat upon
his right. Sir Paves Levan and several other Gentlemen also
ardently advocated the cause of the Society. When the health of
the Duke of &e. At.. N's was drank, his Grace, who, by the vny,
drank and ebeered the toast io common with the rest of the cosh.
parry, assured the Society that he should always be most happy *to
promote, at far as he could, the welfare of that industrious class of
his fellow subjects, the decayed artisans. He was commissioned
by a most charitable Lady, sfis: Courts, to present the Society
with a donation irons her, to which he begged to add a small dona-
tion of his own. A list dilater donation was read by the Secretary.