Star.
London, England, 1828-01-10 00:00:00

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THE NEW 1):)S•1. OFVICE.
of th builds

is ektremeiy

The principal facade . this , -mg
elegaut ; the outlier i• noble and simple; the propor-
tion and distribisti• n of the parts are g• od, att.! in liar.
ninny with each raher ; and th general tornpo?ition is
chaste and grand. The poitrcit is beao,iliii in itself,
and has a bold and noble projection, the effect tit la isich
is skilfully heightened 4 y the recessing of the back wall
ichin the gentled line of the nitildirg. The door way
is magnificent. The (octets ge erally, and its members
separately, ale ea.sical and elegant, and closely follow
the antique in charac:er as v.ell as in piepottiOM
The ptincipal defect in the facade is the puerile
ploy ment of columns at the wings. They are perfectly
useless, but their inutility is not their oily fault; they
are in the way, and injure the general effect. Had the
piojections been plain, they would not only have been
grander io themselves, but would have happily en•
hanced the effect el the poi tico in the crime. The
front of Carlton House, now, alas, no morel was a
striking instance of the good effect of such a contrast.
The termination of the attic ever the wingl; is• ex-
tremely faulty, and has a most disagieeable effect
hen viewed io perspective. The boat ding almost pi e
cludes ow judging a the steps of the portico, and of
the plinth to the building. With regard to the former,
it is to be regietted that they do not project before tt e
portico ; and allriw the columns to hive posed firmly and
grandly on the landing, that the appearance of pedestals
might have been avoided. The sty rebate is in two courses
at granite. A single course would have been much
grander ; and the large blr:cks of •Haytor granite. at
tire New Hall of Christ's Hosfital, and at the London
Bridge, are sufficient proofs th ,t there would have
been no difficulty in übtaining materials of requisite
dimensions. The front towards Cheapside is weil de-
and grand. The introduction of windows in
the frieze is to be regretted; but their necessity
powerfully pleads the ii excuse. The fronts in Foster-
lane and St. Anti's-lane have no architectural pre-
tert..icms. the art aimenient and plan of the building
are excellent The grand entrance from the portico is
magnificent. It consists of a colt iinade on each side, of
the same or der and dimensions as the celumns of the
portico, canted up the whole height of the bu lding,
and ruining d:rt ctly through to Foster -lane. At
first sight it m ght seem a subj ct for regret that a
court-yard had not b,rn provided for the mails;
but a little c• nsideration, and a view of the space
. 11,1 Led to the building, will prove the impracticability
of such a scheme. The careful and ingenious construc-
tion cannot be too highly commended. It may be
objected, and rut without reason, we think, that the
general ch.:racier of the edifice is too tich and sump-
tuous frr a public building, especially for one so purely
official as a post cffice ; and the diplay of ornament on
this occasion is the more surprising, as Mr. Smirke
is
sparing to a fault of atchitectuial enrichments in his
club-houses and other buildings, in which their introduc-
tion would have been must appropriate.— Atherwoura.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

FOX HUNTING.

Friday last Mr. Mure's Fox Hounds met at Siclesmere Gate,
and proceeded to Munson's Park, where they found a brace of
foxes, one of which broke cover, and afforded a 'fine run full three
quarters bf an hour ; but coming to a check from the coldness of
the scents they could not again hit it off. The field consisted of
nearly 500. The liberality of Mr. .lurr was very conspicbous, de-
claring in the held, that if any farmer or others had !oat their
poultry% where they were permitted to hunt, he would remunerate
them. The pedestrians were cut off front the sport of the day, but
met their friends in a convivial situation, where they were equally
content wish hunting the bottle met rify.—Suplk Herald.
The Vine (Hampshire) Hounds have been ordeted to be out to-
morrow and Saturday, in the vicinity of Basingstoke, IN order that
Don Miguel,who will, it is expected, leave town to-morrow, on a
visit to the Duke of Willington, at Sirathfieldsay, may have a few
days' amusement there The Prince will remain at his Grace's
only two days, when he will take his departure for Earl Morley's
seat, at Saltram, where very magnificent preparations are at present
making to give him a reception worthy of his rank. At Saltram Don
Miguel will remain two drys, and embark at Plymouth for Pored-
gal either on Tuesday or Wednesday next, in the Pearla, Portu-
guese frigate.
IC is fixed, we believe, that the Cumberland Fox *Hounds are
soon to hunt Annandale, if the weather permits. They are expected
on tbel sth at Lockerbie,where stalls for L'.o nr3o horses are bespoken.
—Their fitst fixture is un the 16th, at flalldykes, where we de-
voutly wish they may find a fox, with not les, than ten miles running
in him. He cannot put his head in a wrong direction, the country
round the cover being excellent on all sides for riding over.
—This announcement will gladden the hearts of all true sportsmen,
especially gf those who,being at a distance from the packs of Harriers
kept by sonic patriotic Gentlemen in Annandale, have been com-
pelled during the winter to resort to the melancholy enormity of
coursing and other paltry mimicries of the noble and animating
' sport which now, if vile frost keeps away, so nearly awaits them.
Fox Hunting, we believe, is called by old Ladies, and staid timid
Gentlemen, a rough and rather datigerour amusement ; but it has
long been, and long will be, the darling sport of all those whom
' tolerable nerves, active limbs, and horsemanship, allow to partici-
pate in its delights.—Dunfrses Courier.
THE FANCY. •
N►AL AND BALnwlN—The third deposit for the fight between
these men was made good on Tuesday evening, at the Rising Sun,
in Windmill street.
BILL SAYAGIC AND PADDY FLYNN—The fourth deposit for the mill
hetwe.o these heroes was forthcoming on Tuesday evening, at the
Red I lorse,iii Bond-street. The muster was respectable.
Dice ACTON AND JOHN Nicutu.s—A match was made last night
at the City of I.ondon Arms, lkrwiek.street, between the well-
known Dick Acton, the able opponent of Peter Crawley, and a
novice in the London ring, named Nicholls, a butcher by trade, and
from the Bristol school, for £25 aside. Nicholls is a fine fresh
young fellow, weighing about twellie stone and a half; and is de.
scribed-as 'an out and outer." Inds:ed. such is the confidence of
1 his friends, that in his trial hattle they offered to match him against
any man in England for £25 or £5O, barring neither weight, age,
nor 'science. Something great may therefore he expected.

It having been announced that the new Bishop of l
Wincberer would take possession of the Episcopal Pa-
lace at Farnham, on Tuesday last, an immense crowd
of persons met outside the town, to greet his Lordship's
All 11141. The Bishop atrived -about five o'clock, and
was hailed with loud acclamations by the crowd, who
insisted on unyoking the horses, and by substituting
themselves in their stead, drawing the carriage to the
Castle. The procession, headed by the Farnham band,
went through the town to the Castle, • here his Lod-
ship provided entertainment for the whole assemblage.
This morning, between five and six o'clock, a fi:e
was discovered in the Money Order Office, belonging
to the General Post Office : on the alarm being given, '
fire engines mere speedily on the spot, and we are happy
ro state, that the fire was soon got under without doing
any material injury.
About two o'clock yesterday morning, a destructive
fire broke out in a house in Brick Lane, Spitalfields,
• opposite the Brew house of Truman and H.Anbury, which
suddeoly appeared and raged with considerable •io-
hence. So rapidly did the flames ascend, that the per-
sons who slept in the lower.part .of the house had t'
rush to the door through volumes of smoke, while great
I apprehension v.as entertained for the safety of a woman
and two children, who occupied the upper floor. Orte
of the latter, about silt years old, jumped out of the
window, and was providentially caught in his descent
by some persons who had then assembled, or he would
have been dashed to pieces. He received some injury,
however, and was conveyed to vie Hospital, ss ith his
• mother and the other child, who were greatly scorched
in effecting•their escape. The fire was prevented from
communicating with any-other house than the one it
. broke out in, which was burned to the ground.