Star.
London, England, 1820-05-23 00:00:00

THE BRITISH REGALIA.

Sr. EDWARD'S CTOWD, or the Diadem of the Coro-
nation, is an Imperial Crown of gold, embellished
with diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and
pearls. On the top is a mound of gold, encircled
with a fillet of the same metal, splendidly jewelled,
and surmounted with a golden elms, which bears
three very large and valuable pearls. This Crown is
composed of tour crosses and fourfleztrs-dc-lis, upon
a golden circlet ; four arches rise from the crosses,
on the intersection whereof the mound is placed.—
The cap is of purple velvet, lined with white taffeta,
and faced with ermine. The Crown of State, worn
by the KING, on his return from the Coronation, and
in the House of Parliament, is in the same shape, but
much more splendid. Its crosses andiiez:rs-de-lis are
composed of very large and brilliant diamonds, and
its mound is an aqua marina, or sea-water diamond,
seven inches in circumference, and valued at 4.3 00,000.
In the front cross is a rock ruby unpolished. This in-
estimable stone is of the colour of a cherry, and nearly
three inches iti length. The cap of this Crown is also
of purple velvet, and faced with ermine.
The Golden Orb, which is placed in the
right hand immediately before he is crowned, and
which, after the Coronation, he carries in his left, is
six inches in diameter. It is enriched with a golden
fillet, which is bordered with two rows of pearl, and
adorned ss ith veq large diamonds, rubies, emeralds,
and sapphires. On the top is an amethyst, nearly an
inch and a half in height, and valued at £IL,OOO,
and upon which a golden cross is placed, richly set
with diamonds, and having a large emerald on the
one side, and a large sapphire on the other. It has
also four large pcails at its angles, and three at its
ends. The whole height of the oi b and cross is eleven
inches. The KING'3 Sceptic with the dove is of
gold—in length three feet seven inches, in circum-
ference three inches at the handle, and rather less at
the top. The pommel is encircled with a fillet of table
diamonds, and three several parts of the rod are
richly ornamented with jewels. The mound at the
tor is also filletted with diamonds; above it is a small
Jerusalem Cross, and above that a dove of white
esiamel—the symbol of Mercy.

By the death of the Hon. Lewis DramitE, the
Championship of England, enjoyed as a right appur-
tenant to the manor of Scrivelshy, devolves upon a
Clergyman, tvh-ase business it will be to ride on horse-
back into .Westminster Hall at the Coronation, and
challenge to fight any- man who denies the title of
the KING to the Crown.

1111: KUM Y. •
The Gold Cup, by rleven Subscribers of lOgs. each, with 20gs,
added, for horsc4, /4.c. of all ages. Three miles.
Mr. Petre's bay horse Roman, 5-yrs-old, Sst. 131 b. 1
Air. Yates's bay horse Paulowitz, aged, 9st. - - 2
Mr. Watt's tmy filly, by Thunderbolt, 4-yrs-old, 7st. 131 b.
An exceeding fine race, being severely contested, and won by
no: more than half a head.
The Menibers' l'ursc of .ESO, for horses, &c. of all ages. Three
Mile Heats.
Colonel King's Sr. h. Master Beverley, 5-yrs-old, ast. 51b. 1 1
Mr. Uppleby's ches. c. Wildhoy, 4-yrs-old, ;A. 101 b. 2 2
Mr. 'F. Sykes's br. c. Mr. Speaker, 4-yrs-old, l'st. 1.311). 3 3

FRIDAY.
Sweepstakes of 20gs. each, for three-year old colts, Bst. 31b. -
fillies 8,t.-01:e mile and a half.—(s Subscribers.)
Mr. F. Watt's b. c. by" Cerberus, out of Tamborine - 1
Mr. I lodgson's b. c. 1w Comus, out of Priscilla 2
Mr. Fox's ch. c. by Marmion, dam by Pipator
5 to 4 on Mr. Watt's colt—in running 10 to 1 on Mr. Hod-g,
sen's br. c.—wvn by two lengths.
Hunters' Stakes of lOgs. each:4Nya miles.
Mr. Hopkinson's br. g. by Black Trophonius, 5-yrs-old - 1
Mr. 11. Gilbert's br. g. Skipjack, by Kite -
Mr. Jackson's b. h. Merriman, by Trafalgar 6-yrs-old - 3

ROWING MATCH.
Yesterday a match took place upon the River, which, for a
long time past, has excited the greatest interest among all water-
men and amateurs of the oar. It was for fifty guineas a-side,
between Goff and Castles, who are considered two of the best
watermen on the River. It was a waterman's wager—from
the Swan at London Bridge to the Swan at Chelsea. They
started precisely at half-past twelve o'clock ; fur a short time
they kept together, and neither appeared to have any advantage,
hut, at the Southwark Bridge, Castles shot a-head until he had
just passed I.llackfriars' Bridge, when Gaff came up with him,
and they get foul of each other; in a short time, hoWever, they
were disentangled, and rowed in fide style up the opposite shore.
At Westminster Bridge they crossed the River beautifully, and
rowed on till they came to Horseferry, when Castles, who had
the advantage, was forced, by the skilful management of Goff,
on the inside against a barge, when, in order to disengage him-
sr lt; he placed his hand on the vessel, which circumstance would
immediately have lost him the wager, but that Goff, who had
not observed the action of his opponent, pulled a stroke or two,
which prevented him from deriving the benefit of his adver-
sarv's indiscretion ; the match must be accordingly rowed again,
which will be in the course of a few days. There is a great
deal of money depending on the issue.
Owing to the fineness of the day, the River boasted of as
numerous an assemblage of company as, perhaps, ever was seen
on such an occasion; it was completely crowded with boats
of all descriptions ; among which were those belonging to
and containing the following distinguished amateur watermen—
Lord Gxesioatt., Lord rosins, Lord MOLTNEUI, and Colonel
Bees:errs- ; and among those belonging to the various Clubs of
amateur watermen, were the following—the Funny Club, the
Temple Club, the Jovial Crew, the Whitehall Rowing Club, the
Eagle Cutter Club, and a variety of others.

The fineness of yekterday attracted thousands of
visitants to Greenwich Fair. The road to it at an
early hour was crowded with pedestrians, equestrians,
and carriages of every description, almost entirely
enveloped in dust, and nearly fainting in consequence
of the beat. Gooseberry Fair, in Tothillfields, had also
its rural sports and elegant amusements.
At Walham-Green, near Hammersmith, boxing,
dogfghting, and other polite amuse-
ments, took place.- Upwards of 2000 persons were
assembled. Towards the evening, the scene became
rather tumultuous, and, upon a report that some
neighbouring Magistrates, with a body of constables,
were on their way to put a stop to the sports, the
motley group dispersed sans cerc►nonie.

Sunday morning, a numerous gang of fellows as•
sembled, during Service-time, in Ilare-street-fields,
Bethnal-green, for the purpose ofduck-hunting, dog-
fighting, &c. They commenced theirsport by setting
two dogs to fight ; when information. being given to
the Parish Officers, they :.et off with intent to disperse
the rabble, but before they reached the spot, they
were met by about fifty of them, who commenced a
furious attack on the Officers: One of them seized
Cornwall, a Headborough, by the throat, dragged
him a considerable distance, and beat him on the
hr.ad till his skull was fractured. Several of the pa-
rishioners came to the Officers' assistance, but were
obliged speedily to retreat, being attacked with brick-
bats, and ether formidable missiles. They, however,
rescued three of the Officers who were desperately
wounded. Yesterday three fellows. named Clayton;
Vanderheten, and Chisholm, were apprehended on
suspicion of being concerned in the affray, and
brought to Worship-street Office; when they \Vete re-
manded, till the fate of Mr. Cornwall, who lies with
but faint hopes of recovery, is ascertained. •
Mn. GRATTA N.—The Dublin Evening Post says,
" There is an erroneous paragraph in most of the
London journals, stating' that Mr. Li RATTAN had sig-
nified his intention of retiring from the ltepresenta-
' tion of the City, and that Mr. H.(inarran, junior,
had already commenced a canvass.' We should be
much mcAtified if either part ut this were correct ;,
on the contrary, we can assure our English 'friends
that Mr. G RATTAN'S health has been much amended,
and that he leaves Dublin, in the Waterloo steam-
packet, for Liverpool, to-morrow (Friday last); that
a vessel is prepared, to convey him by the Canal, to
London ; and that he will take his seat early in the
week after next."

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SPORTIATO.INTIILLIGENCE: ETON SCHOOL A.VNIVERSARV DIN,KER:
• -
BETTING AT TAT'TERSALL'S YESTERDAY; Satdrday Last, upwards of a hundred and twenty
:
This being settling day on the Derby and Oaks, the yard was Noblemen and Gentlemen, Who received their educa.;
much crowded, and thoiniands upon thotladue-LI were handed tion at Eton, dined together, accerdirig tb annual
about. It is an unusual circumstance, that, wit! the exception custom. The banquet was provided by Messrs. WlL-
or two trifling betters, there was no leoaniMg. '.Clcre was some t rs, of the Thatched House Tavern, and was set out in
betting on the St. Leger Stakes, as follows : their splendid Rooms in King-sir.:.:er. It comprised
14 to 1 agst Mr. Pierse's Li- 16 to 1 agst Arbutus every possible delicacy both in and out of season ;
sette colt. is to 1 agst Monteith
and 'the wines and Brio ors Were of the most rare
15 to agst Smolensko colt 20 to 1 agst any other.
And costly kinds. The Earl of I)ArtrNiourH was in
It is said that Sailor's owner won £4u,000 by the Derby,
£28,000 for himself, and the remainder for his friends. Mr. the Chair, supported by the Marquis of DovvrasHlßE
Thornhill had backed his horse throughout, and his confidence and Viscount Mii.roNi. The Earls PAULETT, BRECK:-
was never shaken.
NOCK, and BELFAST, Viscounts FALMOUTH and APs-
GREAT TROTTING MATCH. LEY, and Lords 11.is-NlN'a and I.ILTOUN, were alsci
This match was made on Epsom Downs, on Wednesday last, r resent. When the cloth wos svi::!,.drawn, Messrs.
for t2uo guineas, by H. T. Metcalfe, Esq. a sporting Gentleman
from Son: Broadhurst, Titylov, Terrail, and Clarke, gave Nenersetshire, who undertook to trot one of his Own •
horses, under 15 hands, twenty-six miles in two hours, within a no6is mast impies.avely, and afterwards entertained
week; and he started early yesterday morning over a piece of the distinguished company with a number of beauti-.
ground of eight miles, on the Ashford road, to do it. The horse ful songs, lets, &c. The conviviality of the evening
did seven miles, within 20 yards, in the first half-hour, without
turning a hair; and the next seven was done in rather less time, was kept up with spirit till long after Midnight.
without distress. The bit was drawn, and the mouth washed.
and Mr. Metcalfe had one.minute over the hour tt do the next
thirteen miles in, when he started and won at leisure, having a
minute and a half to spare. With good trainin-, this extraordi-
nary horse could do the third hour's work, as hee trotted in as if
he had been doing a min. Betting was 6t04 on time.
BEVERLEY RACES, WrincEsnay, Mar 17. e
Sweepstakes of 20gs. each, for horses, &c. of all ages. Four miles.
Mr. Yates's hay horse Paulawitz, aged, Bst. 101 b. - - 1
Colonel King's hr. h. Master Beverley, 5-yrs-old, Bst. 41b. 2
Fifty Pouuds for maiden hores, &c. of all ages. Two-mile heats.
Mr. G. PelhaM's gr. c. Pyramm, 4-yr 7st. 71b. 4 2 1 1
Mr. Watt's b. f. by Cerberus, 5-yrs-old, 6st., 41h. 5 1 2 2
Mr. R. Bower's b. f. Angelica, 3-yrs-old, 6st. 41b. 1 4 5 dr

NEW WAY Of GETTING A PENSION!

The streets and squares at the 'Vest end of the
town Lave lately had their echoes ;awakened by the
vociferous melodies of an itinerant vender of "Nice
hot Yorkshire cakes!" Many persons have thought
his strains somewhat too wild and discordant ; and a
Lady residing in Berkeley-street, became so annoyed
by them lately, that she sent for the stentorian trades-
' man, and endeavoured to prevail upon him to intro-
duce a little more of the Kano in the said strains ; but
'she laboured in vain ; the Forte MIS his only, forte;
and finding him perfectly int•actable, she eventually
entered into an engagement to allow him a pension of
half-a-crown a week, as long as he abstained from
following his calling in her street. Poor Stentor closed
this engagement with great delight, and a very little
cogitation enabled him to see the possibility cf his
doing something further in the same way. Accord-
ingly, though he scrnpulotbly avoi,!s Berkeley-street,
he redoubles his voriferations everywhere else in tl,e
neighbor: hood ; and the consequence is, that he :s
now in active treaty for several other similar pen-
sions, and he calculates upon retiring altogether front
the concern, very amply provided tor.

ON TIlE•' IVINDOW TAX.

TO ME EDITOR OF TUE STAR.

Snt—When the Window Tax was first imposed, the dissatis-
faction of the Public was as um quivocri:‘.; t•NrrtVled ;Is Ilrea
any occasion on record. When a Tax so to lOW, yet Fl produc-
tive, kis been submitted tr, it may genera. 4 he considered ur-
wise to disturb it ; pet, as new modificariut s seam about to he
made in the Assessed Taxes, I. cannot let tl It opportunity past
without raising my feeble voice against the continuance of that
unhealthy, unjust, and ever-to-he-reprobated part of our Pern:a-
nent Taxes. There is already a Hou:e Tax paid by the tenant,
in proportion to the value of the hone he biliabits; and would
it not be more equitable, that the amount rai=cd 1)y Windewil
should be gained by an increase of !louse-deity ? This would be
at once more just, and would restore to the People the free use
and blessing of light and air, and the cheerfulness they produce.
Docs not the variation of circumstances demand this change?
1)o we nor see modern villas and elegant detached cottages with
as few windows as possible—perhaps not more than the meanest
chandler's in the parish ? 1)0 net the m:ddiiog orders, living in
old-fashioned houses in ccur:s and alleys, pay more Duty for
'Windows than the wealthy inhabitants of mAern streets and
squares?—ln hopes of seeing, by the removal of this Tax, the
health of the Metropolis improved, and the industrious part ben
find, I am, Sir, yours, &c. D. G.

A circular has been issued by the Commissioners
for the affairs of Taxes, directed " to the Church-
wardens, Overseers of the Podr, or Select Vestry,"
authorizing " the Churchwardens and Oterseerso or
Guardians of the Poor, of each Parish, Ward, or
place, or any two of them ; or the Select Vestry, or
any seven of them ; to require of the Collector or
Collectors of such Parish, Ward, or place, an ac-
count in writing of the sum received by such Co!-
lectors, and of the sums in arrear, and of the surrs
remaining in his or their hands, and Ilso of the sums
paid to the Receiver-General. And if any Collector
shall refuse or neglect so to do within fourteen days
after such demand shall be made, he shall forfeit
11 and pay to the use of the Poor of such Parish, the
sum of £20."

Silverovhich a few months since was so scarce that
the greatest inconvenience to trade was the conse-
quence, is now become quite a drug in some parts.
At Plymouth, where about £.50,000 is annually cir-
culated through the dock-yard, cash payment, so
long desiderated, is become quite the order of the day.
Shirt without a Seam I—Mr. Davin AttnEtes-o?t, of the Damask
Manufactory, Deanside.brae, mar Glasgow, lately finished a
shirt entirely in the loom, without any kind of needle-work. it
is intended as a present to the Ilunterian Museum of Glasgow.
The neck, wrist-bands, and shoulder-straps, are double cloth,
and neatly stitched; the button-holes are wrought with button-
stitch; it has also the requisite buttons, gussets, and a milk;
and on the breast is woven the Glasgow Arms, with the :nett°,
" Let Glasgow Sourish!" arc] below, " Woven and presented
by DAVID ANDI. RACY."
Evidence, it is said, has been given, that all the
pikes which were found in the premises of the Cato.
street Conspirators, were manufactured at Edwards's
older, and that for every one of them the manufac-
turer was paid by Edwards! The manufacturer him-
self has come forward to ;;rove this important fact.
Yesterday afternoon, as Mr. Sti EFFIELD, of Thames-
street, accompanied by his wife, in a single horse-
chaise, were coming to town, from Sydenham, he
was run against by a large heavy cart, which was
going at full speed, near the Red Cow, at Dulwich,
by which accident Mrs. SHEFFIELD was thrown out
a considerable distance, but luckily escaped with only
a few slight bruises; Mr. SHELTIE:Li), however, was
not so fortunate, he had his left arm broken by the
fill, and received a dreadful contusion on his head,
besides several severe bruises. A surgeon waspro-
cured, who, after dressing his wounds, accompanied
Mr. SHEFFIELD home in a coach, w here he lies iii a
very dangerous state. •
ltirmitsononsin-svarrr.—Yestertlay„'. !h:t:hiugg and ff it
liars Grintadalt were charged by t7etlonel Chsta vita !lame, of the •
15th (kill's) Hussars, with robbiag him of his gold seak‘ The
Colonel stated, that yestzrday morning he went to the parade,
St. James's Park, for the purpose of seeing the guard relieved,
While standing in the circle, he was sea roanded by three il!..
looking fellows, whom he suspected h.ol some desi&te on him,
which intluezd him to walk in a ditlerert elirestion. lhey fol.•
lowed him. To be satisfied they were tltit vs•, Ile stood quietly
on the spot, he n the primmer !Imelda% talk his situation di-
reedy opposite him, with his beck turned, And in a very drum.
ous manner put hi:bands behind and cut of his ge4l:-.;
he iztt-
mediately felt tor his pock( t-hardkerchief, and tln-tl;rs
was
1 gone. lie immediately scize.l th.-nt at d tio, • ;
tool the handkerchief was fband Ott them: the. third ;°;;40)s:
esesped. Needham and Coles corroburntA the Ccimiti's
agd thv prisoners were committed for trial.