Star.
London, England, 1826-01-02 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

PIGEON MATCH.
The pigeon match between sia Gentlemen of Oxfordshire and
Bucks, against siz of Berks and Surrey, took place on Saturday, on
Ascot Race course, at seven birds each, 25 yards from the trap, in-
stead of the usual number of 21, and it was decided thus—
Berks, &c. killed. Bucks, &c. killed.
Capt. Cobitan • 6 Messrs. Bush . 6
Fekbam . 5 Holroyd . 6
Benton . 5 Towers 5
Woodroofe . 5 Maiming 4
Goodebild . 4 Wainer . 4
Owen • 3 Frost 5

The tie was shot off and won bl
The winner, killed ilo, and the lot

Berk. and Surrey, u
sera bagged 27.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL
Nsw Ws:sours AND Mean, ass.—Satnrday Mr. James Wood-
hard, a corn-dealmr, residing in the Triangle, in Mare-street,
Hackney, stated, the short time previous to the *tier for the
alteration of the al was known, he had purchased of Mr.
Phillips, the measur , in Tower street, a set of sem saes-
-1:::
sums, for which he 5 upwards of 44 and since the oilier was
made he bad them to the sine of the new standard, which
be had ascertained all doubt, by Mang them with water.
Having done what be aonsidered requisite ander the Act of Par-
liament, be bad that morning brought the altered old measures to
the once at Guildhall, en have them *sized and marked with the
imperial stamp ; but on presenting them to the stamen, he was
told that they were authorised not to stamp any old measures un-
less sent from the measure-makers.

Mr. Temple, the keeper of Guildhall, and Mr. Newman,- the
City Solicitor, attempted at lest to make a stand on this ground,
and on the circumstance of the altered measures having the old
stamp ; but it was finally agreed that they should be re-stamped on
the old stamps being obliterated.

HATTON.GARDEN.

Jam Jay, of Gouiston-street, Goubton.square, sr as fully com-
mitted for trial, charged with selling counterfeit coin.

WORSHIP-STREET.

.1 Ides, proprietor of a coffee shop, in RetLion-street. Spital-
fields, was sentenced to six days' confinement, default of paying
20s. for having his shop' open at four o'clock in thi morning of the
24th ult. at the suit of Johnson, and one of his most worthy satellites.

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r CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.
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- 'l4 dRIDGR, Decennia ib. •
At as Ordination boldest toy the Bishop of Bristol, in tits Chapel
eif Christ College, Cambridge, on Christmas ,Day, the following
Gentleman were admitted into Holy Orders:
Maxims—George Maxwell, K A. St. John's College; Charles
Catlin, B.A. '
A. Trinity College • Richard Thomas Lowe, B.A. Chain
College, by Let. Dint. from the Archbishop of York; Frederick
Custance, B.A. Trinity College, by Let. Dint. from the Bishop of
Cheater ; Thomas Tylecote, M. A. Fellow 4 Sr. John's College,
by Let. Dim. from the Bishop of Ely ; Cope Wolfe, B.A. Date
by Let. Dim. (rum the Bishop of Winchester.
Porwra—Rdward Baines, B.A. Fellow of Clint Coikge •' Jobs
Streattield, RA. Christ College; Sanderson Robins, M.A.S:ens
College, Oxon; Richard Spites, 41. A. Jesus College; John Chealee,
M.A. Brazennose College,aoson ; -John Trollupe, B.A. Wasikain
College, Oxon; James Evekigh, B.A. Worcester Coll.ge, Oxon,
by Int.:Dim. from the Bishop .f Rochester.
At a public Ordination held on Sunday, at Welk, by t
Bishop of Bath and Wells, the following persons were admitted
into Iloly Orders ss.
Damtgero--Williont Jefferys Alien, B. A. Pembroke nail, Canis'
bridge, and Henry Peter Daniel, U.A. Trinity College, Cambridge-
Poserrs--C. Wansborou h Henning, M.A. Queen's College,
Cambridge, Chaplain to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cant-
bridge; John Pemberton Simpson, RA. St. Mary Magdalene
College, Cambridge; Rowland kluyshe, Student of Sydney SUP.
sex College, Cambridge; James White, K.A. Oriel College, Oxford.

OXFORD, Damages 31.
At an Ordination holden on Sunday last, by the Bi.hop of Loa.
Jou, Watson Joseph Thornton, B.A. of Trinity College, Cm.
bridge, was ordained a Deacon.
Saturday, Brooke Wm. Robert Boothby, Samuel Charles James
Berdmore, Francis Edward Paget, Edward Elbrougb Woodcock
and the on. John Chetwynd Talbot, were elected Students of
Christ Church ; and op aie same day, Charles Richard Littledaje,
Marmaduke Robert Jelfreyi, George Phillimore, and Charles
°iv/ay Mayne were admitted Students of that Siciety.
Sunday, the 18th instant, the Bishop of Salisbury held an
Ordination at the Episcopal Palace, when the following persons
were admitted into Holy Orders:
DzacoNs—Henry Fowle, B.A. University College ; George
James Huddleston, B.A. Merton College; thffor.l Wells, B.A.
Sidney College, Cambridge; Harry Jordan Place, RA. Clare Han,
Cambridge.
Pareses--Thomas John Wyld, B.A. Christ Church ; Juba
Toovey Hawley, B.A. St. John's College; William Hutchinson,
bI.A. Brazennose College; Henry James Legge, B.A. St. Albin
itall, Henry Stevens, M.A. Oriel College; Henry Woad, B.A.
Edmund Hall; John Flory Howard. M.A. Trinity Orilege;
obert Orgill Leman, B.A. Trinity College; George Gordon
Smith, B.A. St. Alban Hall;. Jolsn Richardson, LLB. Tritlity '
Hall; Lancelot Miles Halton, RA. St. John's College.

The King hss been pleased to grant to the lies- Christopher Ben-
son, Blaster RE Arts, the place and dignity of a Canon or Preben-
dary of the Cathedral Church of Worcester, •oid by the reaignatioa
of the Hon. and Rev. Doctor Edward Rice.
The Warden and Fellows of Winchester College have presented

the Rev. David Williamr, D.C.L. of New College, and Ilea
Master of Winchester School, to the Vicarage of Bradford Abbas,
with the Rectory of Clifton ldaybank, Dorsetshire, annexed, va-
cant by the death of the Rev. E. Smedley, M.A. formerly Usher of
Westminster School. _ _ _ _

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The Rev. William Dalby, M.A. Fellow of Exeter College, Ox-
ford, Senior Proctor of this University. has been presented, by
the Bishop of Salisbury, to the/ Vicarage of Warminster, Wilts.
A Dispensation bas passed the Great Seal, enabling the Rev.
C. B. Rawbone, B.C.L. of Si. Mary Hall, and Vicar of Coughton,
in the county of Warwick, to hold with it the Vicarage of Ruck.
land, in the county of Berk., to which he has been instituted by
the Bishop of Salisbury, on his own petition.
Rev. Mr. Mason, to the Rectory of Orton, Carlisle, vacant by the
death of the Rev. James Brisco.
Monday, a harmonious call was given by the Relief Congregation
of Batbgate, to Mr. George Todd, Preacher of the Gospel.

THE SILK Taana.—Messrs. PATTLSON have received
a letter, communicating to the Depura ion of Silk
Throwsten the determination of his Majesty's Miniver.
not to abandon their intention of tecommending Par-
liament to assent to the reduction of 2.. 6d. per lb. on
the importation of throst n silk lately made under an
Order in Council.
The last Annual Obituary cf the Russian Empire,
published at St. Petersburgh, records the death of a man at the very
advanced age of 168, near to Poloask, on the frontier of Livonia.
He had seen seven Sovereigns on the throne of Russia, and remem-
bered the death of Gustavus Adolphus. He had been a soldier is
the thirty years' war; at doe battle of Pultowa, in 1709, he was
51 years of age. At the age of 93 he married his third wife, with
whom he lived SO years ; the two youngest sons of this marriage
were 86 and 62 respectively in the year 1796 ; the oldest of his other
sons in the same year were 95 and 92 respectiv, ly. 'The entire fa-
mily of this patriarch comprises 136 descendants, who all live tese-
ther in the village of Pollatzka, which the Empress Catharine the
SecOod caused to be built for them, granting, at the same time, a
considerable track of land foie:oar support. In the 1631 year of
his age, this modern Nestor etas in the enjoyment of the most ro-
bust health.

At Norfolk House, ou Friday 'notably, December 30, the Coo-
tess of Surrey was safely delivered of a son.

Al A RR IRD.
Toesday, at Painswisk, Gloucestershire. the Reverend G. C.
Hayward, M.A. of Pembroke College. Oxford, and of Aveniag,
Gloucesiershire, to Sarah Elisabeth, daughter of Mr. G. Watheo,
of the Lower Grange, near Stroud.
Same day, at Camberwell Churah, the Rer. Sanderson Robins.
M.A. of Exeter C,ollegs% Orford, to Elisabeth eldest daughter of
the late Thomas Holland, Esq.

1)IED.
Dec.. 29, Mr. J. T. Berms, the marine artist. He was of an
ancient and illustrious family in France, and cousin of the pretest
Duke de Renee, of the French Court.
MILITARY OBITUARY.

Ganntat..—Arch. Campbell, late of Breada!bane Penalties,
Jeutenant-Governor of Fort Augustus, is London. Ist Dec. 1125.
Lunrrinairr-Gamutat,a—G. Stewart, late 11 th Rep! Veteran
Battalion, Lambeth. 15th Nov. 1825.
Carrants.—Forbes, 47th Foot, raulang, Bengal. Ist April,
I 82S ; Redmond, 89th Foot ;'Campbell, Ceylon itughnent, Kandy,
18th June; Auber, Ceylon Regiment, Prong*, Bormese.territory
Craig, ad Royal Veteran Battalion, Coleraine, 21 sr November;
Tregent, retired full pay, Royal Marines, 29th September; Oates,
half pay, Royal Marines, 21st October Stirling, half ply, Bth
Dragoons, e,astlemllk, near Glaagow, Ist December;. Megaw, half
pay, African Corps, Dublin, 18th November.
LIMUTINANTS. Marl, 4th Dragoons, Kaira, Bombay, Sid
July, 1325; Codd, 47th 'oat, Rangoon; 15th May ; Vincent, 45th
Foot, November; Wilkinson, 77th Foot, on board the Loyal Uri.
'ton transport, 14th September; Hughes, 2d West India Resi-
'went, Bth December ; Jessop, 2cl West India Regimint ; Sober,
half pay. 14th Dragoons; Bulkley, half pay, 22nd Dragooss.
Kaira, Bombay, 11th August ; Lyster, half pay, 100th Foot, Wes-
ford, 15th November; klabawaring, half pay, 19th Foot, Whit-
more, Staffordshire, eith December.
2n I.IIII7TENA NI% —Rabblingi Royal Artillery, London, sth
December, 1825; Means, Royal Marina, 9th Dec. ;
half pay, &us. 241 July.
ENIIIGI4—WCance, late 4th Veteran Battalion, 7th Sept. 1825.
A DJUTAllTS.—Lleutenant Stephens, Royal Marines, 4th July,
1823; Dickson, half pay, French's !tee. Corps, 11th November.
, COWIN [SSA 51AIDSPA ATM IN Llepat Commissary-Gen. Winter,

Newfoundland, 21st November, 185.
Alanscar. Darariammr.—Deputy-Inspector and .Staff Surt'°"
Sharpe, Demerara, 2th October, 1825 ; Staff Assistani-Surgeon
Alien, Demerara, 17th November ; Staff Assistant-Surgeon I:eetall
Stony NW, Jamaica, efith September; Assistant-Surgeon benoc,
48th Foot, Trichinopoiy, Madras, 20th May ; Assistant-Suronv
Raleigh, 2.1 d Foot, West Indies, September.

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