Star.
London, England, 1828-06-10 00:00:00

SPORTING IN'T'ELLIGENCE

TATTE 11 SA LLI.
The settling for Ascot Rates took place yesterday, and sand
amicably, notwithstanding it was much heavier than miscl; ON
losses on the Cup were very considerable. This occupied early
the whole of the afternoon, and it was nut till the evening tkit vay
thing was dune on the St. Leger. &c. The three favourites fails
Stakes have quite destroyed the field ; for although a few sewer,
are quoted, scarcely .any one will back them. At slit o'clotkole
odds closed as follow—
GLOOCISTIIIIIIIIIIa STaxes--(Cheltenham).
sto I apt Miss Craven ISto 1 agst Jncko
5 to I apt Alcaston II to 1 apt Trumpeter
NEWMARKET JULY STAKE&
4 to 1 on the Fiekl.
ST. Leann.
sto 1 agst Velocipede (7 to 1 20 to 1 apt Terror (25 to 1 fis)
taken) 50 to I agst Murphy
sto 1 agst Bessy Bedlam (6 to 30 to 1 apt Emmehna
1 taken) 40 to 1 apt Akeston
6 to 1. apt The Colonel 40 to 1 apt Stapleton
500 to 400 *a three of the field (taken).
There is no troth in the report that Mr. Gully has parasol
Velocipede for 5,000 guineas.
Mr. Scarborough, organist, of Spalding, who recently undone
to strike one million notes upon a piano-forte in twelve hours, per-
formed the atdaous task on Wednesday, the 4th inst. io eight Iwo
and twenty minutes, or, including periods of rest, eleven Wets mi
forty-five minutes.
Mr. S. struck the Notes. Nan.
First hour ... 109,296 Seventh hour ... 117,511
Second 195,919 Eighth 127011
Third 121,176 Twenty minutes .. 470
Fourth 121,176
Fifth 125,136
Sixth 125,136
Mr. Scarborough took a cum
descending the different scales.

1,030,33
Facets ... 30,3 N
of three octaves, smallig mod

BRITISH CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.

Yesterday a numerous of the Members of
the above Association was held at the Freelances'
Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the Report Guth,
Committee appointed by the Annual Meeting, for it.
vising, amending, and condensing the Rules and Regd.
I itions of the Association. Amongst those present sr
(sset veil--
Lords Clifford. Stafford. and Stourion; the Honourable Balms!
Pure, Mr. Canning, Dr. Cohins, Mr. Blount, Mr. Charles Bodo,
Mr. Roeslyn, &c.
Lord &MURTON in the Chair. His Lordship read the niter•
tisement. and observed, that as their claims were to undergo
consideration that day, perhaps it was unwise to meet at that
moment ; for they had enemies abroad who would set down
every thing to their prejudice, and extenuate nothing. This
was a day " big with the fate of Cato and of Rome ;" tint
cause was one that could he won hut not lost by a majority. It
was impossible that the taus,' of six millions of people should not
succeed. What an anomaly was their situation. In so other
portion of the world could a million of people be shown dist out
train the advantages of their Constitution, for adherence to !WI
religion, He would he slow to believe, that men who had Mod
their coontry to the highest state of military glory, would destroy
their own work, and endanger, by their counsel, that War "'WI
they bad secured by their arms. Bigotry and heroism nu
unnatural a...aeration round the standard of their own glory.
Mr. lkomer read the Report, which consisted entirely of it
necessary regulations to be observed in the meetings of the Aso
elation and Committee. It' was suggested that the Committee
should hold its foie open meetings in the months of F.lirsarb
March, April, and May, instead of every three months as here:otos
—the object of which arrangement was to secure a full attendaßce
of Members at the time whs. matters of the utmost moment to tie
Catholics were ender consideration in Parliament.
Mr. CILITCHrr proposed that the Report be taken into considers.
don that day week.
Mr. QUIN replied to the objection of receiving the Report tka
upon the ground, that the Report had been prepued with care lt
a Select Committee appointed for the purpose.
The Report was agreed to.

The Duchess of RICHMOND and several other LW,
attended last night in the House of Lords, to bear the debate spo
the Catholic Question. The spare below the bar was blled 041
persons of the moat respectable appearance.
. his morning, about h or o'clock, fire bloke
out at the house of Mr. STRAKER, bookbinder, in Warwick la"'
which burnt rapidly, and soon communicated to the boss'
ing, occupied by Mr. Houma& The family reside in the count
F at present, and there were only two female servants in the 111.14
who fortunately escaped.—The premises io which the ire Wolf
out were destroyed. Mr. Hot.xesa's house also received our
derable damage. ol
Sunday morning, about ten o'clock, several han-1..,
Irishmen met near the Johnson's Head, Stepney, when a delP"'"
fight took place, in which many of both parties were woundra-
On their return from the scene of action they attacked in the It
end-road every person they met indiscriminately, by knocking t'—;
down. Three persons were taken to the Hospital. A late
then collected together and attacked the irishmen, siztet" wiWi
were taken into custody by some officers from Lambeth-Inel'
firmed with cutlasses, km Many of the assailants were mach he:
they were conveyed to Whitechapel watch-house, and some of 04
to the lock-up-room, Lambeth-street, for examination.
BOROUGH or Sr. Ives.—The Right Hun. C. Al-
SOTHWuT having vacated his seat by the acceptance of the
calorship of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Hon. W. Tsissr 1-I**.„
Wat.t.au.sv made his appearance here on :%looday, c0_721,
the electors for the VACAM seat. Sir C. Hawicnis is also
in a canvass in favour of Mr. Aammstuov, the late lember'
a7l,
loco's'', the sitting Member, JAIIIIII HALOS, 11:1. arrieee.4_,,,
commenced a canvas in favour of a Mr. BLACIMOII4 All II";
Ind good cheer is again the order of the day st St S. '
Precept was published on Wednesday, and the election is to
on Tuesday next (the. day).—Devoispost Telegt!pis.

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