Star.
London, England, 1820-05-02 00:00:00

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THE MORN OF SPRING.

" them are thy glorious works, AMMO, Goss!
61 ALMISINTY ! thine the universal frame l".-11tatott.

l'lms table shades of gloomy night .
Far round the nether world are dries.
And Morning's dazzling flood of light
Bursts o'er the canopy of Heav'n!
High in the vast infinite void,
There's nought to mar the bounding view,
Save now and then a fleecy cloud
That beautifies the heav'nly blue!
Hush*d are the Winter's angry storms,
The withering winds have pass'd away,
And Nature spreads. list countless charms
Before the lovely light of day !
The dewy fields are glitering bright,
On ev'ry spray she warblers sing;
Oh! all Creation's works unite
To hail the limiting Morn of Spring!
The whisp'ring•zepbyn scarcely move
The pearly dew-drop, passing by;
But steal a holy breath of love,
Soft a the gentle lover's sigh!
Emerging from the fragrant soil,
The op'ning flowers rise wildly gay,
And in the sunbeam's genial smile
Their infant loveliness display !
Tnt2 blackbird whistles in the dell,
And through the wood his notes resound,
Sweet as the Fairy Minstrel's shell,
Within the realms of Vision found I
The little lark mounts up on high,
tier morning orisons to sing,
And in the regions of the sky
• She hails the lovely Mora of Spring !
Oh ! what a glorious sight to sell
The power of Nature's high comma!
And what a depth of melody
Steals softly o'er the wond'ring soul'!
For ev'ry thing in sweet accord,
Awakes thy holy praise to sing,
Ataknoirry Knao—Caranotis Loan—
OCID of the lovely Morn of Spring !
annfries. W. hf—st.

SPORTING.

NEWBIAIIXET SECOND SPRING MEETING, 1820.;
stosmAy, MAY 1.
Mr. Douverie's Andrew, lost. beat Alr..l7dny's filly by Woe-
ful, gst. T.Y.C. 10Ggs. h. ft. - 2 to 1 on Andrew. • .•
Handicap Sweepstakes of 15gs. each, for 3-yr-cads and upwards.
Duke of lluttanci's Inferior, 5-yrs-old, sst. - - - 1
Mr. Wyndham's Snowden, 4-yrs-01..1, 7sz. 61b. - 2
Lord Jer.ey's Leopoldinc, 6-yrs-old, Sat. Z/lb. - - 3
Mr. Rash's Romp, 3.yr541.1, Bst. 71h.
Lepus, 5.7r5-old, 74. 121 b.
Duke of Geafton's Zest, 4-yrs-old, 7st. 61h.
Thicc paid.—The Judge placed but three.
4to 1 agst laforior-6 to 1 agst 6nowden-6 to 4 agst Leo-
pldine-4 to 1 agst Lepus.
Sir 3.BlacUey's Antar, Bst. 31b. beat Mr. Fox's Pacha, 84.71 b.
Ab. 11. 2:Vv. h. ft.----2 to 1 ou Antar.
Mr. Bouvnrie's Furioso, beat the Duke of Grdfton's colt by
Waxy, Bst. 41b. each, First half of Ab. M. 2.00g5. h. ft.-5 to 4
On Futioso..

LETTING AT TATTERSALL'S YESTERDAY.
DERBY.
1$ to 1 agst The Duke
ZS to 1 apt Brothel. to
Witisker
1$ to 1 agst Brother to
Bluckt:r.

r, tll apt Pinclzr:e
I apt Sailor
8 to 1 agst Kill sily
9to 1 apt Abjrr '
1; to 1 agst Arbutus

.10t. .

2 to I agst the Sorcery f.

II to 1 agst Prudence f.

TROTTING MATCH.

Captain Wtteow undertook bis match to trot his Pilot mare
Keen miles within an hour, on the Ashford road, for 200
gui-
neas, rode by the owner. The mare went off in fine style, and
did the first four miles under 16 minutes, without breaking front
the. trot. Half the distance was performed in• e 9 minutes and
ten seconds, and the mare woo cleverly in 30 seconds within the
given time. The rider appeared most distressed.

The trade of Liverpool is once more in a very
brisk state. In the last week, not less than 30,000
bales of cotton, with other colonial produce, have
b,:.en imported—and the exports have been propor
tionately large.
Rooms.—Tuesday bsing the Birth-day
of Ler Royal Hilliness the Duchess of CrtoccEsTEtt,
t`o.z same was obs-served by a grand Ball and Supper
a: thy above R.,oins. In the course of the evening
a young lady of the name of lIOLDAWAY (Pupil of I
Sir GEoricat SMART), assisted by Messrs. TisNer
and Pysc, delighted the company with songs and
glees. Gore save the King was sung, with the fol-
lowing additional verse :
May virtuous Diary's fame&
Add lustre to the reign,
. Of George our Kthg
Oh ! may she long poises'
Health, peke, and happiness,
Whilst grateful heart: shall bless,
Fair fit ouctsrtin's name ! _

Tutu( WlT.—The Members of the Bar who visited'
Clonmcl some years since, and the inhabitants of that
towil, have in their humourous recollection a landlady
whose sheer wit often baffled the most trumpeted and
able jester of the hour. We recollect two anecdotes
—" Honor," said Lord AvoaMtoßi., going out of her
house of a very hard day, " it's very stormy!" "No
wonder," replica Honor, " Don't you see yonder.
Crosby, Morgal, and Billy Keller, raising the rand."
" Come, Honor," said CURRAN, " give you a
toast, Honor and Honesty." •' Your absent Friends,
Mr. Curran !" was the reply of Honor.
ELECTION ANECDOTE.—Seventy years since the
proprietor of Kinsteary was opposed to the Laird of
Goa ANT, as a Candidate for representing the county
of Inverness. The men of Strathspey indignant that
any Lowlander should presume to compete with their
Chief, came in detached parties to the neighbourhood
of Inverness, pretending to have lost a great number,
of cattle. Ten chosen scouts watched every move-
ment of their destined prev, and seizing a favourable
'oment, one threw a plaid over KlNsraAav's head,
and the others hoodwinked his companions in the
same manner. The Candidate for the county was de-
tained among the hills until the Laird of GRANT was
returned for the county ; and several years elapsed
before that Chief was informed what individualsmade
the bold effort to insure his election. •
OLD BAlLEY.—Yesterday, Win. Henry Stanford,
a genteelly dressed young man, not quite twenty years
oc age, was capitally indicted for uttering a £lO note,
purporting to be of the Bank of England, knowing the
same to be forged. The Jury found him Guilty—
Death ; but recommended him to mercy on the score
of CitreA7le.youth.—The COMMON SELMAN? said, the
recommendation should be attended to; but advised
the prisoner seriously to prepare for the worst, as his
offence was one of more than ordinary magnitude.
Thomas Cook was also capitally convicted for %-
tering farged Bank-notes, with intent to defraud the
Uovcrner and Company of the Bank of England.

SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPRESSION OP
MENDICIT Y.
The Annual Meeting of this highly useful Society
was held on Saturday, at the Freenutsons' Tavern,
the Right Hopourable -WILLIAM Smarm Bouatrz,
M.P. in the Chair.
The Report of the proceedings was read, after
which several Gentlemen addressed the assembly,
and pointed out the excellent objects and plans
adopted by the Society, as well as the improvements
made in the management since the last Meeting.—
From the excellence of the present arrangements,
great hopes were entertained that the total suppres-
sion of mendicity in the Metropolis, would be accom-
plished within a short time.
The Report, which was heard with great interest,
and which excited great applause, was, on the mo-
tion of Lord LILTORD, ordered to be printed.
Lord BELGRAVE then moved, that in consideration
of the zeal and ability evinced by Mr. W. H. Bodkin,
the Honorary Secretary of the Institution, on all oc-
casions connected with its proceedings from the com-
mencement ; of his attention to the best interests, ex-
hibited in the excellent Report prepared by him,
which had been read, and of the desire of the Mem-
bers of the Society to mark their deep sense of his
disinterestedness in having declined all pecuniary re-
compense, Mr. Isodkin-should be presented with a
piece of plate of one hundred guineas in value, and
that the Board of Managers should be authorized to
carry the Rpolution into effect.
This Re.iolution, which was seconded by MATTHEW
Mucus!, Esq. was unanimously agreed to, and Mr.
BODKIN returned thanks in an appropriate speech.
The Managers of the preceding year were then
re-elected.

Thanks were them unanimotrsly :toted to the Pa.
tron of the Institution, his Royal Highness the Duke
of YORK, for his continued protection.
In the evening a considerable • number of Gentle-
men, friends to the Institution, dined together in the
great Room, W. WILLIAMS, Esq. M.P. in the Ch..ir.
The CHAIRSIAN proposed,'. Success to the Society
for the Suppression of Mendicity." In giving this
toast, he begged :to all the attention of such of the
company as had not heard. the Report read in the
morning, to the great utility of an Institution, which
at once accomplished two great objects, the removal
of Mendicity from the streets of London, and the re-
lief of persons whom misfortune might have com-
pelled to apply for the charitable donations of their
fellow-creatures. To all who were desirous of pre-
venting the lazy and sturdy beggar horn carrying on
a system of imposture—to all who were anxious to
afford sure reiiet to those who were really
Sin want,
he recommended the distribution of the tickets issued
by the Society, instead of casual and inefficient alms
at the corners of streets. One of the most unpleasant
matters to the view of any Englishman, would be re-
moved, by the prevention of street begging, while
the really distressed would receive some assistance.
Many were the instances in which persons, who had
applied to the Society for food, received means,
through the private genemsity of individuals, to pro-
-cure an honest and respectable livelihood.
The toast was then drank with great applause. ,
Several other toasts were given.—On the health
, of the visitors, Lord SONDES and J. C. Hoanouse,
Esq. being drank,
Lord SONDES expressed his great willingness to as-
sist the excellent purposes of the Society.—His Lord-
ship afterwards subscribed £.50.
Mr. HogootTsit returned thanks for the honour
done him by the company. He was authorized by
Sir Francis Burdett to state his desire to contribute
towards the Soci;ty.—The sum of twenty guineas
each was afterwards subscribed on the part of Sir
FRANCIS BURDETT and Mr. 110300 USE.

Several other persons subscribed large sums.
Mr. "'Anson!), on the toast, .g Success to the So-
cieties for the Suppression of Mendicity in cores.
pondence with the Loudon Society," stated, that there
were thirty. five others established throughout the
kingdom, horn the united •exertions of which it was
hoped that mendicity would ultimately be suppressed.
The company continued to enjoy the pleasures of'
conviviality to a late hour.