Star.
London, England, 1826-09-06 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ANGLRSEA RACES, Accost 211.
_ The Pony Cup, value £5O. Mile beats.
Mr. W. Owea's b. Is. est. . .
Mr. 0. Owen's bl. f. /sr. 111 b. . . .
The Angiesea Cep, vahte 150. We tunes.
Mr. R. T. Griffith's bl. h. Jack, llst. I lib. .
Mr. B. W. Williams's bl. m. Aggravating Sal, llst. 111 b.
Mr. C. H. Evans'. br. 1. by Piscine'', lost. 41b.
Mr. R. Pricbard's gr. b. Dart, 1 Ist. 111 b.
Mr. W. Williams's br. m. Meg Merrillas, l Ist. 111 b.
Mr. 0. Ovrea's bi b. Captain Hoek, ion. I Lib.

-.i very Irma race.
Farmers' Pane, value £5O. Two mile heats.
Mr. R. GrMidis b. h. Cameo list. 111 b. .
Mr. M. E. Buggie's b. m. Moll, 12st. 11b. .
Mr. W. Humington's eh. f. Miss Poore, lost. •

Match for .rSi).

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Mr. R. T. Grillith's bl. h. ,hsk, brat Mr. C. Evans); Dr. h.
W01441312D. Two miles.
Ladies Purse, value £5O. Two mile heats.
Mr. R. T. Grillith's bl. h. Jack, Mt. 41b. .
Mr. R. B. Williams', b. h. Burnby, 9st. 41b. .
Mr. E. Grillith's b. h. Cameo, 9st. .
Mr. R. Prichard's g. h. Dart,' ist. lib.
Three others drawno—An excellent tact.
ABERDEEN RACES, Atiouse 110. rr
The Meeting Stakes of Twenty.ave Sovereigns each, Five forfeit,
with Twenty added from the Funds.
Lord Aboyne b. is. Skiff, 5 yrs old .. . a
Mr. Ross's b. c. Gift . . . 9
A good race.
Eight.others entered, but did not start
A Plate of Fifty Sovereigns, given by the Citzens of Aberdeen,
added to a Subscription of Twenty Sovereigns each. Twit* round
the Course, and a distance ; carrying 124.
Sir. Howe's ch. b. The Tod, 4 yrs old, walked over.

TlittesDAY.

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A Gold Cup of One Hundred Sovereigns, given from the Ladies'
Subscription, for all ages. Twice round and a distance.
Mr. Carnegie'. b. e. the Major, 4 yrs old . . 1
Mr. Forquharson's b. c. by Cation, 3 yrs old . . 4
I Weil contested.
'The Duonottar Stakes of 100 sows, each, p. p. for all ages. One
mile and a distance.
Mr. Hovre's b. 111, Skiff, 5 yis old . .
Mr. Carnegie's b. a the Major, 4 yrs old
Lord Kenoedy's eti. e. Mallard, 4 yrs old
A capital race. and well contested.
littreepstakes of 10 sons. each, with 2S added by Hon Capt. Elordoct,
hI.P. for County of Aberdeen, for all ages. Twice round.
lie A. Ramsay 's b. c. Gift, 4 yrs old .
Mr. Farelubarson's b. e. by Cittoo, 3 yrs o'd .
Sir A. Ramsay's ch. g. Jack Careless, 3 yrs old .

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A Plate of 100 roes. added to a Sweepstakes of SO soy& each, h. R.
fat all ages. Twice round.
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Mr. Howe's b. h. Skiff . . . 1
Mr. Carnegles b. c. the Major . it
An excelleut race.
A Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, p. p. With 50 sows. added by the
Marquis of Mindy. Beats, twice swan&
Sir A. Rwasay's ch. g. Jack Careless
Mr. Smyth's ch. h.-Hssard .
Mr. Howe's ch. h. the To/

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Won easy.
The Caledonian Welter Stakes of 30 soya. each. 10 forfeit, with 30
added front the funds of the Meeting. Twice round.
Mr. Howe 's b. h. Skiff . . . 1
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Sir A. Ramses b. b. Olft . t
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Won only by a length.
ROWING MATCII.

Yesterday, the inhabitants of &. Clensent Danes, sad fit. Mary-
le.Strand, gave their Annual Gift of a handsome Wherry (being the
fourth), and other Prizes, to be rowed fur by the Woesmen of
iiittand.lane and Arundel &airs, in three brats. About four o'clock
the weather, which was before unfavourable; having cleared 'bp, the
four boats appointed started, and the prise was ultimately wou by
pink, rowed by Joyce, of Arundel Stairsiatd llryanstun, &feud-lane.

There is now to be sten, in tto 13,)tanie Garden in
Colchester, a pumpkin, weighing upwards of $3 pound,* grown an
the premises of the establishment.
The mountains of Abbeyfeale are crowded with visi-
tors engaged in grouse.shoming, and the game is said
to be extremely abundant.
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The two Russian frigates which have been lying at
Gravesend for some days past, sailed on Monday last.
The sixtieth anniversary of the marriage of the Land-
' grave CHARLIIS of Hesse and the Landgravine Lows 4
of Denmark, was celebrated at Sleswig on the Slit of
August, with all the demonstration of festivity so rare
'an event deserved.
The old houses that used to stand in the middle of
Mile End Oid Town, are now almost entirely pulled
down, leaving the venerable and rather curious church
of Stratford-le-Bow, and church yard, only in the now
widened and improved road.
The King of FRANCE hat agreed to the appointment
sofa Consul at Lyons from the United States of Ame-
rica. This is mentioned as an evidence of his Majesty's
regard for trade, and a proof of his desire to promote
manufacturing industry.
A Police Edict, published at Valencia, states, that
the combined exertions of the mops of the line and of
the Royalist Volunteers having failed in destroying a
band of robbers which scours the country in the neigll-
bourhood of Alcira Xativa, a reward of 1000 reals will
be given for the head of their chief, and 500 for that
of any of his accomplices.
It is stated in accounts from the Archipelago, that
the citadel of Athens is defended by GounA. No
reinforcements can be sent him from the Morea, with-
out endangering the safety of Napoli. The Austrian
squadron has seized several vessels to ro.'emnify Aus-
trian merchants for depredations committed on the Aus-
trian trade.

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK.T.A NU, Secs. S.
As most of the supplies remained unsold in the close of Monday's
market, and having • large arrival (7,300 qrs. of Wheat, 3,600 qrs.
of Barley, 19,550 qrs. of Oats. and 3,000 sacks of V.our,) since that
day, our market is in a complete state of stagnation. Oats have
been ineffectually offered at a reduction of 6s. pet quarts: from the
prices of last bdum.lay week ; Deena and Peat el MU per quartsr
but the consumers al pear to taped a sti Igreate r decline, the t GA,
bring open, and great shipments being bautli esprit's!. WI. r arwk
13.irley are In nearly the same state, no purchase a but of the m• 4
seedy' kiwi. Therefore., prices ate nominally as um last ntuket4ty.

ANGLO-MEXICAN MINING COMPANY.
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Piece-meal, and very imperfect, we might say absurd,
descriptions of the new Royal Palace in St. James's
Park having found their way into several newspapers,
and been widely copied by the provincial press, we
have taken as early an opportunity as the state of the
building allowed (when it was so far advanced as to
show distinctly what the whole would be), to inspect
its various parts, and furnish, for the gratification of
our readers, a correct account of this national work. It
may be remembered that we had previously inserted a
notice of the design, &c. but the alterations since intro.
duced, and now almost completed, will render the fol-
lowing nearly as new as we trust it will be thought
interes.ing to the public.
The Palace, which is erected to its height, only
wanting the balustrade, forms three sides of a quadran-
gle, the area being not far from equal, and forming a
clear space of about 250 feet in diameter.- The main
feature is, of course, the central entrance, facing ear,
towards the canal and the Horse Guards. This is a
portico, of two orders of architecture in height; the
lower is the Doric, copied from the Temple of Theseus,
at Athens, which may readily be called to mind by the
engravings in Stuart's celebrated work upon that city;
the upper is the Corinthian, and much resembles that
style in the Pantheon at Rome. This portico is so con-
trived, that, upon the ground, carriages can drive
through it ; while, above, there is an open and spacious
gallery, covered by a pediment, on which statues are
to be placed, and under which is a long panel, filled
with figures in high relief. It is understood that this
entrance is to be exclusively- appropriated for the ad-
mission of his Majesty and the Royal Family.
The same order, which is adopted in the lower parts
of the portico (the Doric) is carried round the three
sides of the court.* At each side of the portico, ter-1
'minating the centre front, is a pavilion, where the
orders are again applied; surmounting which is an,
attic, towering above the other parts of the building,
and decorated with pilasters and caryatides. At the
angle on the Pimlico side, we observe, that the old oc-
tagon library of Buckingham House has been suffered
to remain ; the intention of the architect is mentioned
to be to raise it considerably, and embellish it after the
manner of the Temple of the Winds. At the opposite
angle, namely, that towards Constitutionhill, there is a
circular projection, for some internal purpose—which
irregularity is, we presume, attributable to the Parlia-
mentary grant confining the architect to the old
foundation.
There are three tiers of windows, all having architec-
tural decorations ; the middle tier having embossed
friezes formed of oak leaves and ribands. Over the
pediment, or centre, will be seen a dome, which is,
however, at the back of the Palace, over the state-
chambers, which we shall describe by and by : for the
present, we only ment;on it as completing the front view
of the building as it will appeat limn the Par k.
The north and south sides of the quadrangle are only
two stories high. In the centre of each there is also an
entrance, over which is a turret, on one side for a clock,
and on the other for a wind dial. These are surmounted
by figures of Time and (we believe) Bolus. Again, at
each extremity the building is raised, and roofed irk a
temple-like form, presenting the ends-towards the Park
with enriched pediments. The fronts of ttlese wings
have niches containing statues, with which other parts
of the palace are also occasionally studded. From wing
to wing there will extend a circular and highly enriched
railing; in the centre of which, directly opposite to the
grand entrance, is to be placed the triumphal a:ch.
Having thus endeavoured to convey an accurate idea
of the Palace, as seen in the main fro. t ; we will pass
round by Pimlico, and describe the outsides ef the three
other fronts. First, the south, towards Pirnlic ‘. Here
we are presented with the general entrance to the Palace;
a concave circular lonic colonade and lodges. The only
other prominent feature on this side is the octangular
tower which we have already noticed ; the remainder of
this range being chiefly alloeed to the domestic offices.
Second—this brings us to the west front in the garden,
which is (of course) the hack of the centre building of
the quadrangle. The outline of this is striking and pic-
turesque; being boldly br ,ken into missive forms,—
projections which afford corresponding shadows and re
lief. The centre of this front is circular, embellished
with colutnns of the Corinthian order, supporting the
.come already alluded to. Hrre also, from one project-
ing part to another, level with the middle or principal
tier of windows e. those of the suite of state rooms),
runs a stone balcony and balustrade, supported by cor•
bels of a mixed character—Gothic and Italian, masks of
chimera blended with wings and scrolls of fo:iage.
lint the most important feature on this side is an ex-
Yesterday morning, at half past ten o'clock, the Loan Eensive terrace, ft oin which there are descents by various
flights of steps into the grounds. The front of this terrace
CHANCELLOR entered his Court, for the purpose of sir.
is rusticated, and has a balustrade, en Vie pedestals of
ing judgment in several causes; but on being apprised
of the death of Lord GIFFORD, his Lordship was so which are placed vases of antique and classical models;
deeply affected, that he immediately adjourned. and at each extremity stands an open lonic temple, in-
Sir RICHARD Bi net E, Chief Magistrate of Police. and tended to be used as summer conservatories.
Following this terrace to the north, we are brought,
the Chief Magistraees of the different Police Offices,
made their Monthly Report yesterday, at the Secretary thirdly, to
then north front facing Piccadilly, and that,
of State's Office for the Home Department, of the state considering ppropriation, the most interesting pot-
tion of the Palace. Here are the King's private apart-
of Police, &c. in the metropolis.
menu, and cabinet picture gallery. Architecturally
GENOA, Aua. 24.-14 the arrival of a vessel which
speaking, this is of the same style and character with
left Cagliari on the I 1 th inst. we learn that a master
has reported to his consignees that he had left Lord the garden front, just left, but of lighter proportions.—
It is well known that his Majesty has always preferred
COCHRANE in that bay on board of a fine large steam-
vessel, almost as long as a frigate, and that his Lordship comparatively small and compact apartments to those
had been there upwards of six weeks, waiting, it was of a more stately description; and we need hardly add,
said, for some ships to join him. that his good taste has been consulted in the arrange
Yesterday morning, as Mr. J. Chapman, of the Wa- ment of this division of the palace. Heie, also, we find
terloo Road, was riding near the Obelisk livery stables, the terrace continued, and the lonic temple conservatory
his horse suddenly took fright, precipitated him to the balanced at the other extremity by -a similar structure.
us, bis Maes's a indows look out between three
ground, and trampled upon his head in so shocking a
manner, as to leave little hope of his recovery. conservatories, upon the flower garden which is spread
Sunday evening, as Mr. Edmund Nicholson, attended below.
by his son, a youth about 15 years of age, were returning Our present object being rather to aid spectators on
home in a one horse chaise, from a fiiend's house, at looking at the palace, to form an idea of what it is, we
Charlton, in Kent, they were stopped by two ruffians
shall not attempt to delineate its internal arrangements.
nee of whom seized the bridle, whilst the other de: We shall merely say, that on the principal floor of the
roanded their money and watches, at the same time centre, between the east and west suites of rooms, (the
threatening their lives. Mr. Nicholson being a resolute latter being as observed, those for state occasions) runs
as well as powerful man, on the first impulse, deter-
a splendid picture and statue gallery (the whole length
mined to resist this demand, to which end he wl ipped of the building) which is to be lighted in a peculiar
his horse violently, which rushed on, and knocked down manner, so as to throw over eery production of art
the fellow who had bold of the bridle. In the meantime that portion which is requisite for its perfect exhibition.
the other, who was standing behind the chaise, ran after
The visitor is led to this up the grand stairs, and through
it, and discharged a pistol, fortunately without effect. several rooms, in which will be disposed the King's rare
g
There was a dreadful storm off the Cape of Good and ma nificent collection of armour.
Hope from the 4th to the Bth of June ; the NAUTILUS The floors throughout are fire proof, formed of iron
and two other ships wore driven on shore. The former, joists, and arched with hollow bricks of a singular cons
it was feared, would become a wreck. 'unction. All the roofs will be flat, formed of the same
We understand that Dutch hay, in fine preservation, materials, and in the same way as the floors, and covered
haslatdy been landed at Barrowstounness, at s,. Us. per ton, or •It consists of fluted columns, which are beautifully worked, of
9d. per stone, duty and all other expenses included—StirtinJesirstal. cast iron, and really extraordinary specimens of founding.

A Meeting of the Proprietors of the above Company was held
yesterday, at the City of London Tavern, D. &inky, Esq. in
the Malt.

The CHAIRMAN opened the business of the Meeting,
by reading a Report from a Committee appointed at
the last General Meeting (the 28th ult.), in order to
confer with the Directors as to the best means of pro-
viding the necessary funds for meeting the engagements
of the Company. The Report recommended that all
the shares forfeited by the provisions of the deed should
be disposed of for the benefit of the Company, and the
following made was recommended, viz.—That as soon
as the number of forfeited shares up to the thirteenth
instalment, inclusive, should be ascertained, thesame
should be parted with on receiving a deposit of la per
share, on condition that if such purchaser should with-
in twelve months pay the further sum of .501. per share,
he bbould then be entitled to all the privileges enjoyed
by the other shareholders, cr in default of his doing so,
the deposits should be forfeited for the benefit of
the Company.
Upon the motion that this Report be received,
Mr. SALMONS asked whether the proposed calls of lot. per share
would enable the Directors to meet their engagements.
The CHAIRMAN replied that he considered the pro-
posed calls, added to what they expectei to receive'
from the forfeited shams, would answer all the purposes
of the Comp in y.
The Repoli was eventually agreed to.
Upon a motion to fill op two vatanties in the Direc-
tion, and also to increase'the number of Directors from
twelve to fourteen, a Proprietor rose and opposed the
latter part of the motion, on the ground that the greater
the number of the persons engaged in a concern, the
worse the business was done, what was everybody's
business was nobody's business, and therefore he thought
the present number of Directors was quite sufficient.
The latter part of the motion we understood to be dropped, after
some little discussion, and the Meeting was adjourned.

FIRES.
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THE KINGS PALACE IN ST. JAMES'S PARK.

Exam tax LITZRART GAZITTg.

between fouriand five o'clock yesterday mnrning the!
first floor of a louse in Pearl-row, Poplar, the residence
of a widow Lady, uamed Jervis, was discovered to be
on fire, and great fears were entertained for the .safety
of the range of eight or nine houses, principally inha
bited by reilpectable families. Several watchmen col-
lected on the spot, and every endeavour was made to
alarm the inmates, who seemed totally unconscious of
the danger to which they were exposed. A female who
slept in the kitchen was first aroused and opened the
street door, and two watchmen, with considerable diffi-
culty, succeeded in reaching the upper part of the house,
just in time to snatch the sleepers from the fast ap-
preaching flames, which, with the density of the smoke,
totally preluded all possibility of returning by the
way they ascentleJ, and the whole party were obliged
to escape by the garret windows, and so through ai,
adjoining !route. The neighbourhood was by this time
aware of the calamity, and every assistance was afforded
to the sufferers, who were almost in a state of nudity.
No engine was yet on the spot but that of the parish,
and it was discovered that the next house on one side
had taken tire, which added considerably to the conster-
nation and alarm. The Atlas at length a:rived, and
was soon followed by three others, by whose joint exer-
tions, and having a plentiful supply of water, the ra-
vages of the devouring element were confined to these
two houses, which sere totally destroyed. Soon after
the fire had communicated itself to the next house, a
young woman was seen at the second fl tor window,
calling for assistance, from whence she suddenly dis
appeared. Fears were entertained for her safety, and a
1-dder being procured, it was mounted by a young
man, a plasterer, named Gardner, who found that she
had fainted, apparently through fright, as her escape
had not been in the least obstructed. Assisted by a
watchman, he brought her down in seety, and depo-
sited her in a neighbouring house. Fortunat-ly no lives
were lost, nor have we heard of any serious individual
injury being sustained. The property was insured.
Monday night a fire broke out on -az premises of
Mr. At buthnot, a baker,residing in Brick-lane,Stratford,
which threatened the destruction of a whole range a'
buildings, but from the exertions of the fi,emen and
the inhabitants, was soon got under, after consuming
the house of Mr. Arbuthnot and his next-door neigh-
bour. We regret to add that Mr. Arbuthnot had the
misfortune to lose a nephew, a lad who slept in the attic.
Tie fire originated from a candle being taken into the
cellar, which contained shavings, and which, from ,some
accident, became ignited.

with a cement, or mastic composition, invented by the
late Lord Stanhope.
With regard to the grounds, we are at a loss how to
describe the extraordinary- improvements that have
been made, and the variety and beauty that have been
produced by the talent exercised in laying them nut.
Not long ago this was a mere common cow field, flit,
and covered with rank grass. It is now admirably un-
dulating; assumes all the appearances of natural hill
and dale, is finely wooded, diversified with flowering
and ever-green shrubs,' with fine lawns broken into
parterres, and possessing a noble serpentine piece of
water, so disposed as to give the idea of great extent.
This water winds round clumps of forest trees, which
have been preserved for the purpose, and all that could
be retained of the previously existing scene. It is sup-
plied from a large circular reservoir (near the top of
the hill at Hyde Park corner), which is fed by a main
from the Serpentine River. This reservoir, almost like
a Roman wot k for magnitude, may, we think, be made
a beautiful feature in the new gardens : here, indeed, we
should 1 ke to see what London is so miserably defi-
cient in—copious and refreshing fountains! At the
south west side of the garden is an artificial mount, but
of ssuperb dimensions, which has been thrown up to
mask the stables belonging to his Majesty at Pimlico.
It is coveted with young trees and the larger species of
shrubs, so disposed as to present from the Palace win-
dows an appearance very similar to some of the lake
scenery of Westmoreland and Cumberland, where its
features ale not upon the greatest scale.
While upon this subject, we may take the opportu
nity of setting the public right with respect to the erec-
lions now going on at Hyde Park, though totally un-
connected with the Palace or its grounds. The building
at the corner of Grosvenor-place is simply a lodge for
St. James's Park, corresponding with that on the oppo-
site side of the road for Hyde Park. The other build-
ing, between the latter lodge and the Duke of Welling-
ton's house, is a triumphal arch, to mark, in a more
distinguished manner, the principal entrance to that
fine Park.