Star.
London, England, 1829-05-28 00:00:00

LATIeST PARTICULARS.

Although the probaoility of the tire extending itself
beyond the bit! of the vast building in which it toms
mence.l had ceased at sn early hour, yrt it was found
necessary, u!s to midnight, 'o keep two or three engi es
constantly pl yin* upon the smouldernot hears of in
•mmable mates ials conta'ned theirin. Forturately for
the ()woe's of the surrounding property, the walls were
built of a thickness pioporimnate to the large arra they
enclosed, and the io f having Calm' in soon after the
fire commenced. vie flame was lett without a vent,
and was easily kept untie' by occsstoral exertions of
the firemen. Mr. ltasslinson. the Magistra,e, was on
the spot till a late hour; at his suggestion, a fie-h
body of soldiers were ordered to protect the prrmises,
in the place of the patty which had pieriously retired.

SEALS. Min Pr/STROM &MRS MB LORD CMAIICSLLOS,
EASTER •1111 PORTIoUII TO 'resume Taws, 1449.
Thursday, June 4th—Tbe First Seal.
Tuesday. 16th—Tbe Second Seal.
• Wednesday. 17tb— Petit ions.
SEALS. AND lINFORIC /MR VICE CMANCILLOM, •nts
KAITRI AND PRIVIOPS » TRINITY Team, 14211.
Thursday, June 4th—The First Seal.
Tuesday, 14th—The Second Seal.
Wednesday, 17th—Petitions.

Di.pat hes were received )emerdry at the Colonial
Mice. frost the Earl of Himont. the GoVtrOCK a Jamaica i and
also twat Genera Game; at the Bahama%

It appear, te P4rhamentaly Paper just pub-
tbat the •umber of prisoners committed to the different
polo to IrelAnd tor trial, in the •eeen years from lift to len W-
I elusive. was 111,38, of whom 532 were ezenced.

A request having been loubmittrJ in the Hem. Court
of Directors, by WsLudas PLOW/DUI, Rag President of their Factory
in Chine, to have a whole length Portrait 411 hi. MaJWITT placed in
the Hall of the Factory at Canton, u a testimooial of the respect
fek towards their &mission by his \lase/ores subjects is that
country. we brat that a superb painting, eseesited by &r Tomas
Lawson*, has been ordered by the Host. Court of Directors for
the Factory, and last week shipped on board the Mangles, bound, to
China.

The alterations in the area of Covent-golden market
an proceeding rapidly, and in good earnest—these on the north
side being nearly completed; and the workmen bang new employed
lipase the moth.
Tte tbagnificrnt titAlr Mansions of the Duke of ATNOLL
and Sit Jam STICIVAIM, of Murthly, are 113 rapid progress. Of the
former we have already had some descriptkm ; the knee, although
not quite equal in titellt.ii is ISO ways inferior in grandest and rie•
game. The 'dace is ea the model of the Malt superb old English
buildings of the age of Qoseen Bilsabeth—being considered as best
suite! to the situation. It has four fronts, without any court in
the centre, that being chicly occupied by the grand staircase
( lighted from a beautiful dame terminadng in a spire) and by a
lofty entrauce.hall, within the principal lobby,of unusually spacious
dimensions, being 125 feet long by nearly 50 wide. The principal
dining.rnons measures 39 feet by 29, mod is 311 feet high, comprising
the height of the ground story, as eke that of a suite of private
apartments above. The other pliblic apartments are of proportionate
splendour and magnitude. The building is nearly square, flanked
at the corners by square towers, with domes terminating similar to
the great one in the centre--with use additional on ritbef side of
the grand entrance, which fronts the south. The exterior fabric is
of beautiful hive stone of the teem pelisk.—.Nrth Courier.
The precauttonary n.easnies taken by the French
Government. on their bibs informed of the scarcity of corn, appear
to Ilavnbeen of al extensive astute. The river between Havre
and Rosen has been for some days covered with vessels Men with
cool foe the supply of the capital.


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SPOIL FING. IN FELLit:ENI/4,•E
TORE SPRING maKriNa.
volts. Tu assay.
The interest netted in the Cup Race today was little 1111..f1.1
to that existing ea the St. Leger yesterday, the greatest ansirty
being afloat as to bow the renowned Ifeirscipede would acquit
himself. It will be recollected that frir last year's Se. Leger he
was an kneseene favourite, and that hawk( bees a perfect flyer at
York, be was beet to a canter at Deskaster, insomuch that it was
threatened to pet Ma by for stock; it being discovered. however,
that he was set op to the mark in the St. Leger. the matter was
reconsidered. and be was entered for some Stake* this year, and,
with what joalgmeat, will be sera below. It certainly wee held,
work to try bins against sock appnwed good horses as weeeleiNeeil
in the same race, and the known tenderness of Ws kgs made die
ezrrimeet of starting hint a ticklish one
The attendance was respectable, without being by soy mime
erowded. There were prima the Marquises% of Llevelned and
Rage; Lords Kelbarne. fkarborosigh, and Leageord ; Sits lilt
!Ingham Grahana,W. Milan, and Harry Goodrich.; lioaemiablee
IL Paste and W. Dust ombe ; Messrs. Cradock.CrawfordiStakee,
King. Yarbergh. Rkkerby. Ramsden, Healy. Graves, Rileillie,
Baker, Nelson, Gamma.. Uppleby. Dickies. Ike, Jolfille.entenn,
Peters, Armitage, Powlett Watt. Wilson, Kart, Milk, Rawmbill,
Thaw, Ford, Cropipteo, Thnmpsim. Rawer. layley, Strickland,
Markham. Herbert, Thornton, Parker, Wilkinson, Athlone.
Agar, Reiland, Wagtail!. Ste. ate.
The races to.day canoe off as follow :
The Shorts, a Sweepstakes of SO says. each. h ft, for thaw/v-41
cults, sat Sib. lilies est Last mile.

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Lord Cleveland's br e Voltaire. Ibir ibeklotk
it. T. O. Powlett's b c Pendia . ..• ~, c
Lord Scarborough's ck f, by Fllgarlig, 4by Within ••• 3
Mr. Karoshaw sbe f Elastic, by N'averley ... ••• 4
.111 r. Riddale's Dessatioo. by nodding
Mr. Riddeli's Priocepe, by Whisker ••• ••• .. Pd
Lewd Longtord's Sr Hercules ••• ..
This being the kit appearance of Voltaire for this season the
betting was interesting, sod his miming looked for wi Is cotsider-
able must,. It was much regretted, however. that Sir Hercules
was not suffered to start, as the clew co the great St. Leger wend'.
have been mote complete. The odds before starting, were 3to t
on Voltaire, who jumped off in (may kept the lead, and won in a
canter.

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