Star.
London, England, 1826-05-24 00:00:00

THE ARMY. -

THE Duca os Yolues Lavap—Yesterday afternoon,
about half-past four o'clock, the Duke of YORK, as Commander in-
Chief, held a Levee at his Office in the Horse Guards, which was
attended by Sir Frederick Adam (en his return from Corfu), Ge-
neral Bowser (on his return from India) ; Generals Lord Hill,
Loftus and Gascoyne ; Lieutenant Generals Sir Henry Ward, Ste-
venson, Walker, and Hyde ; Major Generals Sir Henry Askew and
HiU; Sir Thomas Hussey, Vice Admiral Marten, Sir J. R. Wil-
liams, and about forty other Officers.
MILITARY P IIOMOT I ON*.
Commission in the

Militia, signed by the Lord
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Lieutenant of the county of Northumberland.
Charles Bine. Rsq. to be Captain.
Commalesions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the county of
Berks.

White Horse Troop of das lit Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry.—
John Williams, Gent. to be Lieutenant : Richard Goering, Gent.
to be Cornet.
Hungerford Troop.—Rickard Southby Gent. to be Cornet.
Contmlasion in the $4 Regiment of Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry,
signed by his Majesty's Lieutenant of the County of Norfolk.
Thomas D'Eye &manilas, Gent. to be Oornet,vice Tock,resigned.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.

This forenoon, a little before twelve o'clock, the wit-iron roof
of the immeme premises of Messrs. Mandsley, engineers, opposite

the Asylum, Westminster road, fell in with a dreadful crash, sod,
'by its fall, two or three of the workmen have been killed; and,
according to the most correct account we could obtain during the
confusion that prevailed, between twenty and thirty, most of them
severely wounded, have been taken to the Hospital. One of the
persons killed was a young man, footman to Messrs. Maudsley,
who, in the act of cleaning knives in a passage adjoining, 'rens crushed
In the ruins. The back wall of the premises in Burdett-street
also fell, and the street presents an immense heap of iron rooting,
joists, and rafters. The crowd collected round the premises is
very great.

SPOIL TING INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM RACES, TUIDDAT, MAT 23.

The first of the Metropolitan Meetings, or, more properly, the
first on the Home Circuit, his at length commenced, under auspices,
and with prospects which cannot fail to place the Epsom Races of
1616 on a footing with the aunt brilliant of preceding years.
A vast number of Sporting Gentlemen were here from New-
market, York, Manchester, &c. From the two last named places,
there are several who are in hopes of retrieving the very heavy
losses sustained, through the almost invariable defeat of the favour-
ites, Memnon especially; and this leads us to observe a singular
coincidence : Lord Darlington purchased Serah for 5,000 i. be ran
shortly after at Ascot, and was beat ; his Lordship gave 5,5001. for
Memnon, who was beat also at Mancheater, being the first time of
running since he was bought. Mr. Mytton gave 3,000 guineas for
Longwaist, who ran second at Chester, also the first time of his
running since the purchase, and it is reported that Mr. M. lost
15,0001. on the race. Lastly, Mr. Lambton gave 2,000 k for Cedric.
wile was then taken to Doncaster, and beat easily.
The Course, owing to the extreme dryness of the weather, is very
hard, and should there not be some rain in the interval, will be in a
very unfavourable state on Thursday. It was well kept, as there
were about 20 of the Bow-street patrole in attendants.
We observed, on the Course, the Duke of Richmond, Lords
Lennox and Dunwich, General Grosvenor, Hon. Capt. Berkeley,
, R.N. and several other highly respectable supporters of the turf •
but of company in general, equipages, IStc. not so many as may be
expected on the other days. •
A coach-horse, placed near the Judge's stand, having taken fright,
made a jump at the ropes, but falling, broke his neck, and in.
stantly expired.
The Derby and Oaks horses are distributed at the 'different
stables, and take their exercises near home. Some at Farrell's,
some at Payne's, at Epsom, others at Hedley, and Micklehant, &c.
we understand they are nearly all doing well, and in the best
condition for the Pest.
Mr. Forth's filly wen the Craveti stakes in such style as occa-
sioned an immediate alteration in the Derby betting, his colt
Premier is getting up astonishingly. The few betting men here im-
mediately left, to be prepared for the betting at St. James's, in the
evening, under its new form.
There is a mystery in the perpetual changes in betting upon The
General, which pussies the most knowing of the knowing ones. It
will soon be developed, but we fear that Thursday will give those
who are not " awake to the rigs of the Turf," a lesson which will
Sot be easily forgotten. We are prepared to believe that The
General was beard to give a slight cough, which has been Magnified
Into the lamentable story of his bring amiss. We can assure those
who are so excessively tender of his health, that be is in a perfectly
convalescent state.
•
The following were the odds at Epsom:
6to 1 apt Premier Iloto 1 agst Denise
7 to 1 apt Panic 12 to 1 apt The General
74 to 1 agst The Moslem 1 4 to 1 apt Shaine:are
ti to 1 apt Advance

Oils.
11 to s asst Problem.
The day's running was as follows t
This Crave. Stakes of 10 soya. each, for 3 yrs old, ist. 4 yrs sit.
S yrs Su. 91b. 6 yrs Irst. Sib. and aged, 9st. Sib. Last die and
a quarter.
Mr. Forth's b. £ by Interpreter. 3 yrs
Mr. Rogers's ch. e. Muleteer, 4 yrs
Mr. T. Craven's ch. £by Weful, 3 yrs • ,i; .• ••
' me rollowing also started, but were notipiesid
' Mr. W. Wyndbasn'a ch. e. by Granicus, 4 yrs
Mr. West's b. m. Mystery, 4 yrs
Mr. Barker's b. c. Bilerim, 4 yrs
Mr. Greville's b. c. Lionel Lincoln, 4 yrs
Mr. Hervey's ch. f. Larissa, 3 yrs
Lord Exeter's Recruit, and Ld. Jersey's b. c. by Phantom paid.
Betting—Muleteer the favourite, but very little betting.
Muleteer started of with the Ind, and, as if determined to win
outright, made very severe running till between Tattenham Corner
and the distance post, when Mr. Forth's filly, by Interpreter, came
up; here a struggle commenced between her and Muleteer, both
did net last lag, for after a short distance the filly shot a head,and
won very easily by three lengths—the others coming in at very
respeetfel distances from each ether, not having had a chalice of
winning. The winner was rode Ly a lad, Muleteer by Whatley,
Granicus by Frank Boyce, Mystery by Calloway, Lionel Lineehs
by Dick Boyce, Ilderins by Miller, and the other two by lads.
The Shirley Stakes of 23 sots. each, for 3 yrs ohl—..Cults ist. 71b.
lilies est. 41b.-1 mile.
Mr. Griffith's b. e. Harry by Sir Harry
Duke of Richmond's ch. e. by Pan—Vale Royal
Mr. J. Pickfcird't ck.c. The Captain .
The following also started, but were not placed.
Mr. Barker's ch. e. Omen by Harbinger.
Mr. French's b. c. Forethought by Anticipation.
Mr. Farrell's b. f. by Sana, d. by Haphazard.
Harry jumped off at the word of command, and made most severe
running, foliated very closely by Omen. The Captiin and Fore-
thought, with the others at their heels, for some distance.—
fhe Duke of Richmond's Pan colt then came up and eballenged,
and between these two was the remainder of the race nude. They
kept nearly head and bead together at a pelting rate, until within a
few yards front the Judge's stand, when Harry stretched himself
out to the utmost, and finally won a beautifully contested race by
two lengths. The others were close at hand. The whiner was
rode by Calloway; Pan by F. Boyce; the Captain by Macdonald;
Omer by Metier; Forethought by young Buckle; and Fiirell's by
John Day.
Sweepstakes of 23 sovs. each, for S yrs old colts, Sm. 71b. sad Mlles
41b. last mile and a half. The winner to be soli for 3011eovs.
Duke of Richmond's Dream . . . 1
Mr. Rogers's br. e. Jocko . .S
Mr. Yates.' b. f. Ellen . S
A prettier or more truly run race need not be seem The Dike
of Richmond's jumped of with the lead, and was as closely se po.
ble followed by Jocko, and be had the fair Ellen closely la i 4 into
his haunches. In this style they came along, and continued at
rattling pace every inch of ground home, when Dream, rode by F.
Beyer, wen by a head. Jock, was rode by Wheatley, mil Baas,
who was only half a length behind, by a stranges.—Joek• the
favourite.
LATEST BETTING AT ST. JAMES'S.
Duerr.

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•to 1 apt Premier 112 to 1 apt Monarch
I to 1 apt Rush 14 to 1 apt Shakeprant
to 1 apt Advance 25 to 1 apt Pluto
• to 1 apt Dervise LS to 1 apt The General (sa
▪is 1 apt The Moslem I taken).
10 to 1 apt Panic (taken)
OAKS.
t• 1 and sto s apt Problem ; 10 to 1 apt Forth's lily. N.
others talked of.
20 to 1 apt naming the twi winners.
TIM anal?.
The following Colts are expected to start for the Derby Stakes
at Epsom, to morrow
Mr. Rash's b. c. Carthago, by Pioneer.
Mr. West's ►. c. Shakapeare, by Smolensk&
Duke of Grafton s b. c. Derek*, by Merlin.
Duke of Grafton's Bolivar, or Normant
Lord Egrement's Brother to Twatty.
Lord Egremont's c. out of Centaur's dant.
Lord Veralam's eh. c. Tho Moslem, by Selim.
Marquis of Exeter's ch. c. by Captain Candid, out of Aden**.
Marquis of Exeter's ch. c. by Contra, oat of Phauturn.
Mr. Milk's ►. c. Panic, by Spectre.
Mr. Rogers's b. c. Monarch, by Comes.
Mr. Rogers's b. C. Waterman, by WofuL
Mr. Blaberly's b. c. Scamper, by &Jim.
Mr. Wadhani WI odium's b.& by Ruben., out of Dodos
Mr. Forth's b. e. Premier, by Pbantom.
Mr. J. Croft's cb. C. Truth, by Canon.
Mr. Thornhill's br. c. The General, by Comte.
Mr. Wilson's ch. c. The Justice, by Magistrate.
Mr. Goddard's br. c. by Como', out of Viscountess.
Mr. Hea►hcute's br. c. by Amadis, out of Bliss Syntas.

DINNER or rag ELECTORS or NVESTMINSTE

Yesterday, the Nineteenth Anniversary of the Return
of Sir Francis Burdett for Westminster was 'celebrated
by a dinner at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand.
1 he company, as usual, was numerous and highly re-
spectable ; and Sir FRANCIS BURDSTT took the Chair
at half-pest five o'clock.
Among the Gentlemen present, besides the Members for West-
minster, were Lord Ebrington, Lord Nugen-, Mr. Coke, of Hulk-
ham, Mr. M. Fitzgeiald. Mr. Hume, Mr. Denman, Mr. Harmer,
blr. S. Whitbread, and Sir. Sturch.
After the cloth was removed, the CHAMMAN proposed as a tow,
"The people. the only source of legitimate power," which was drunk
with three times three.—Tune," Britons strike home."
The next toast was, The King, and may he ever recollect his
own declaration—that the Crown is held in trust for the benefit of
the people."—Tune, " Rule Britannia."
, The Cootarass then gave the following toasts in succession :
" A full, fair, and free representation of the people in the Com-
mons House of Parliament—the only remedy for all our national
'grievances ;' and " The Parliamentary Electors of the United
Kingdom, and may they recollect that the people of England look
with anxiety for the honest exercise of their suffrages, by which
alone a new Parliament can be created worthy of public esteem and
confidence."—These toasts were also drank with three times three.
Mr. Set acti then rose, and in a abort and appropriate speeds,
proposed the health of Si Francis Burdett in the following terms:
"The great advocate for the rights and.liberties oldie people, whose
able and di,:nterested and consistent public conduct has been as
useful to his country as hogourabk to himself—our distinguished
representative Sir Francis Burdett."—This toast was drank with
load and repeated cheers.
Sir FRANCIS Bunom rose to return thanks. He
was highly gratified to meet his constituents annually
upon this occasion. He looked back with pride and
satisfaction to the origin of their connexion. Indepen-
dent of any personal gratification, that long Connexion
was highly important in one point of view, as holding
out a great example to all sincere friends of the liberties
of the people, and proving, that though charged with
fickleness by their enemies, the people u ere capable ofi
constancy in their choice when they had reason ttbi
believe that their interests were not neglected by thosei
who topre,ented them in Parliament. He never knew,
the people of Westminster to retrograde in their prin-
. ciples. They were not like those sham electors who
. retui ned only sham Representatives. Had the rest of
the people, like them, the free exercise of their rights,
they would soon prove that they were worthy of liberty,
and that they knew how to use it (Applause).
lie would take this public opportunity of alluding to a
letter addressed to him by his worthy Friend (Mr.
Sturch), respecting the situation of Ireland and the Ca-
tholic question. In presenting the Petition of the
Roman Catholics, he did not advocate their particular
creed. What he said was, that all religions were good.
—ln saying this he did not mean to include the gross
superstitions of some barbarous nations, such as were
held by people in a savage state. The idea he intended
to convey was, that all professions of Christianity were
good. All must be good, as there was but one founda-
tion, which was the basis of all ; and as religion was not
matter of choice, it was the worst species of tyranny to
visit with penal laws those who held their belief con-
scientiously. If their fellow subjects, the Roman
Catholics, were no-longer tortured, if they were only
excluded from equal participation of the benefits of the
Constitution, for that they were indebted to the progress
of the human mind, to the light of knowledge—not
to any beneficial intentions on the part of those
who still continued their exclusion. Bearing, as they
. did, with'their fellow subjects, a proportionate share
of the public benisons, he did not see how a just
and upright mind could come to the conclusion
of keeping them shut out from equal advantages.—
The House of Commons was said, in common unmean-
ing jargon, to be the guardian of the people, and a re-
- maikable instance of the parental care with which it
protected the people's interests was exemplified in the
Tate proceedings respecting the Lord Chancellor. The
upshot appeared to prove that the Noble Lord was mere
than a Daniel in judgment ; for, as the former Daniel
did pass judgment, although at his own peril, this Daniel
withheld his judgment, and did so at the peril of the
suitors in his Court. To judge from what they heard
when this subject was introduced, one would think that
the Learned Perstn who presided in the Court surpassed
all the ordinary forms of huinan virtue. What ap-
peared truly remarkable, was the patience with which
be bore other men's wrongs. These he sustained with
a degree of resignation that seemed scarcely recon-1
eilable with even a character of the highest piety. He
might sit as a model for the sculptor, who was about to
represent Patience, not " Patience on a monument,
Smiling at Grief," but a 4 described by another poet—
" Patience,
Her white hands folded on her modest breast,
With meek submission lifts the adoring eye,
Even to the storm that wrecks her."
All the sculptor would have to do was to alter the sex,
and represent, not the storm that wrecks her, but the
storm that wrecks her suitors. Fortunately, however,
one man (Mr. Peel) s iw the necessity of a remedy for
• these delays, and the subject was accordingly taken up.
But to what a state must they have come, when it was
determined at length that it must be put an end to I-..
The conclusion he drew from it was, that such abuses
could never have been allowed to exist so long with a
Roil?. of Commons as it ought to be. The present state
of the representation was the cause that their mdgnifi-
• cent Colonies which ought to be a source of strengths,
were on the contrary a source of weakness. Ware it not
for this vile system, Ireland could not have remained to
the present time in--so wretched a state. Scotland was
not quite r) badly off; but thee, too, as was
evident from the numerous Petitions presented on the
subject, a Reform was loudly called fur in the mods of
representation. Let England, Ireland, and Scotland,
join in one common cause, and they would soon see
order and regularity spring up, and all those evils aim
to which they were now applying only partial reined*,
To be convinced that the system did not work well, they
had only to look to the late conduct of the Administra-
tion—if he might call that an Administration which was
half Whig and half Tory—with respect to the Currency
and the Corn Laws. They one day proposed to alkw the
issue of no mote one pound notes, and altered their
determination in three or four days after. The
same was to have been done in Scotland, but there,
too, they awoke from their golden dream. Would a
House of Commons, properly constituted, say Ay or
/tio in this manner at the nod of the Minister? The
same might be said with respect to the Corn Laws—it
was a most important questioo, which required a final
and immediate determination. On this their conduct
was equally unfixed and wavering. It would be better
even for Ministers themselves, if they were allowed to
enter into the Lull consideration of such vital questions
as these, to have in the House of Commons a set of
honest men, who would not support all their vagaries.
With respect to the system 01 Coro Laws, they should
be altered. They were mischievous even to the coun-
try Gentlemen themselves.—(Cheers).—The question

of the Currency should• also be finally settled. It was,'
the root t f all the evils. He trusted, however, that all
these illS were but temporary ; that they would work
general good ; and that with the united voices of all the
honest Electors of England, Ireland, and Scotland, they
could not fail at length to have an honest Parliament.
—(Cheers). The Hon. Baronet concluded by proposing
as a toast—" The Trial by Jury," which was drank
with enthusiasm.
Mr. Coat said, that although he now seldom came
to Parliament, haling long ceased to feel any pleasure
in attendance, yet he had notwithstanding come up
with the express intention of voting on the motion for
Parliamentary Reform, which had been recently made.
He had felt little satisfaction in Pat liamentary business
since the time of Mr. Fox. He remembered one expres-
sion of the Noble Mover, in which he bad said, "if
they could only once get the wedges in, they would
do." He (Mr. Coke) hoped to live to see that day, and
he for one should exert his most vigorous efforts to
drive it home—(Cheers). He sit down by proposing
the health of "John Cam Hobhouse, their other able,
enlightened, and indefatigable rept% untative."
Mr. HOaHOUSt said, he felt himself highly honoured
by the very distinguishei mark of their approbation he
had just received ; it was to him a source of sincere and
unfeigned satisfaction. He felt a degree of diffidence in
addressing so enlightened an audience, but yet he thought
that when honest professions were made on the part of
the Representatives of the People, and when the pledge
that had been fairly given had been with equal fairnes
redeemed, that it was not unbecoming in him to boast of
the honest connection that subsisted between him and his
constitumw. He was fully aware.of the importance of the
great cause which had called them together. He was
happy to meet so many individuals who had treated him
with such unexampled kindness when he was first intro-
duced to their notice. It was true that he had come to the
end of his present Parliamentary career, yet he would
scorn to make what was called a canvassing speech ; and
he would only say, that if at the close of that career they
were satisfied with his conduct, it was a most satisfactory
proof to him that he had redeemed the pledge he origi-
nally made them. He saw before him one individual who
had long been distinguished for every thing that could
give dignity to public life—.an honest Judge, who, by
the conscientious support of public principles, had found
his way to that seat where he could make himself most
useful—he meant Mr. Denman. He also saw before
him other Gentlemen equally distinguished for the zeal
they had manifested in promoting the great. cause of
Parliamentary Reform. He felt convinced that they
had met to declare their attachment to principles and
not to individuals. The present alarming distress ;of',
the country was a matter of considerable importance;'
but after the very Battering statements put forth by
Ministers, he felt a difficulty in accounting for the dis-
appearance of that imaginary wealth with which the
country was overwhelmed at the commencement of the
last sitting of Parliament. He had uniformly opposed
the measures of Government, not because they were those
of his Majesty's Ministers, but because they were ini-
mical to the true interests of the people. He regretted.
that he could not congratulate them on the result of the
efforts that had been made by the friends of freedom
in other countries, but still he did not despair. The
cause of the unfortunate Greeks had received a blow
which appeared to be fatal as far as their present ex-I
ertions were concerned. The contest in which they
were engaged was not one between two rival nations,
each believin in Christianity, but the sole question was,
whether the fairest portion of the globe should be res.
cued from the most despotic authority that ever yet
trampled upon the liberties of mankind.—(Hear.)—
It was the interest of this country that Greece should
be free.--(Cheers.)—The only reason why the power of
the Turks was not annihilated was, that the Continental

Power: of Europe could not agree about the division of
the spoil. He concluded by proposing the following
toast :

" The brave and suffering people of Greece, whose persevering
valour in asserting their independence is not only worthy of their
ancestors, but deserves the immediate aid of the whole civilised
world."
The nest toast was '4 Mr. Whitbread, and the Reformers of
Middlesex."
Mr. Wiscranun returned thanks.

" Mr. Coke, and the Reformers of Norfolk," was then drank.
Mr. Coss said, it had never been his wish to be in Parliament,
but he had acceded to the wishes of his friends, notwithstanding
he had much more agreeable pursuits. He had, at an early period
of his public life, attached himself to Mr. For, but since that great
man was gone, he had taken little interest is the House of COW'
mons. He bad long ceased to have any satisfaction in Parliament.
The neat toast was se Mr. Waithman and the Citizens of Lon-
don, and may they advance the caste of Liberty and Reform, by
returning him to Parliament."
Mr. WAITIINAN, in returning thanks, said he ski derived his
constitutional knowledge from Mr, Fox.
The next toast was " Viscount Ihrington and the Reformers
of Devonshire."
Viscount F.asunevow returned thanks.
The " health of Mr. Hume was then drank."
Mr. Hose returned thanks.
The next toast was " Mr. Alderman Wood and the Reformers
of London."
Sir Francis Burdett, who was labouring under a severe attack of
the gout, left the Chair at ten o'clock. It was afterwards taken by
Lord
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Ltvtaroot., MAY 22.—We hive had a very steady
demand for cotton to-day. The sales are estimated at
2000 bags or upwards.
In consequence of the alterations of weights and mea-
sures, the Lords of the Treasury have directed the Com-
missioners of Excise to take the malt duty at the rate
of 2s. 7d. the bushel only, from the sth January.
The auaual public examination of the children of the
Incorporated Society for Clothing, Maintaining, and
Educating Poor Orphans of Clergymen of the Esta-
blished Church, took place on Monday' last, at the
school, St. John's Wood, Sr. Mary-la-bonne, in the pre-
sence of his Grace the Archbishop of CANTIEBRURY, the
Presiden.; the Bishop of LONDON, the Vice President;
Lord KENYON, the Bishops of Lux )L24 BATH and
WELLS, CHICHESTER, CHESTER, GLOUCESTER, and
LLANDATE, the Dean of PETERBOROUGH, and a •ery
numerous audience. The children passed their exa-
mination to the perfect satisfaction of their generous
patrons and benefactors, and well sustained the high
reputation of this most interesting Institution.
As Mr. Blunden, of Queenhithe, was yesterday pass-
ing along Charing-cross in his gig, drawn by a very fine
young horse, the animal took flight, and darted across
the street, where, coming in contact with the lamp-post,
the gig was dashed to pieces, and Mr. Blunden thrown
oat with much violence. He received some bruises, and
was conveyed into a surgeon's shop, where prompt as-
sistance was rendered. The horse was slightly inured.
The long•contested ca.e between the parish of Port-
sea and the Board of Ordnance, relative to the right of
assessing South Sea Common to the poor-rate, has been
determined by the Court of !Clog's Bench in favour of
the parish.