Star. — 1831-05-21 (London, England)

MANNERS SUTTON.—Report says that Mr. Manna. Sutton will certainly be raised to the Peerage, under the tide of Lonl Lexington..—Stansford Bee.—Bus I The moment the proclamation fur dissolution appeared in the London Gazette, that moment the right honourable gentleman ceased to be Speaker. Ministers have too much cause to bung that, during the last session, his right eye was' oftener dim than was either becoming or satisfactory in the Speaker of the House of Commons. The right honourable gentleman also declared at a political dinner party in the New Palace-yard, that, although contrary to all usage and etiquette, he would have voted against the reform bill, had the casting vote come to him ! These sufficient reasons have, of course, influenced the ministry in their determination to start the member for Staffordshire, who is also son-in.law of the Marquis lesley, as their candidate for the vacant chair. It is said that Lord Jersey would have netted 50,0001. had the Favourite won the Derby. A young Englishman of genteel appearance, named Thomas Percival, who arrived at the Hotel des Etats finis, Passage des Petits Peres, in Paris, on Saturday, from Calais, which he left on the 12th, committed suicide on Sunday by taking poison. A second phial was found on the table, which is supposed to have been provided in case the first dose should not have produced its full effect. More interest was excited at St. James's respecting the result of the Derby than for many years past. The Palace, the Club. houses, and Crock ford's in particular, were surrounded by an anxious fete, who, evidently, from their countenances, felt great interest in the result. At half-past four o'clock the winning horse was known in town ; and it is but justice to add, that the result of the intelligence was willingly and cheerfully communicated to all Inquiters, and with a deeggrreeet of accuracy " worthy a better cause." As regarded the Oaks yesterday, the same facility was gratuitously afforded. Stec WALT ER ScoTv.—lt is with infinite concern that we announce in contradiction of the newspaper statements, that this distinguished writer and excellent man still languishes in a very precarious state. He has had an attack of decided apoplectic tendency. Mr. Lockhart left town for Abbotsford at the beginning of the week, immediately on the eecept of a letter from his lady, containing the alarming intelligence of her illustrious parent's illness. The accounts have been rather more favourable within these few days. Major Scott, we believe, is still in town.—Courtjournat. There is not one word of trails in this statement. It is quite inconceivable how these fabrications (for they are no better) are so greedily swallowed by the Editors of some of the London newspapers, or what purpose is to be served by the renewal of them, after they have been so frequently contradicted, except to give alarm and annoyance to the worthy Baronet's friends.—B.D. Caledonian Nereury. A ludicrous scene occurred on Thursday, at Epsom : In the line of vehicles of all descriptions which drew up in the vicinity of the grand stand, a stage coach, full Inside and outside, was also amongst the number. A few minutes previously to the starting of the helms for the Derby stakes, a young man, dressed out in the very pink laSilloll, desirous of viewing the race from an emineuce, endeavoured !.. !.!•,t on the roof of the stage, an attempt which was resisted by a `Amer. ;,ntl a fat dame, his wife, who were outside passengers, and who. if the gentleman bad completely succeeded in his attempt, would certainly have been rendered extremely uncomfortable. The intrtnkr. although strongly advised to desist, made the most vigorous exertions to obtain a footing on the roof, and in the scuffle he struck the farrier a sharp blow on the nose, which made it bleed. The instant his wife saw the purple stream flowing from the proinment feature of her better half, she went to work in right earnest, at.d• being a woman possessed not only of considerable ureng.h but of some share of pugilistic science, she gave her husband's assailant such a teaser on the side of the lug, while he stood on the hind wheel, making efforts to raise himself still higher, as to stun him for some moments. Enraged at this attack, the young man, redoubled his efibits 10 gain his point, and in the contest between him tad his female assailant, her gown, which was of pink silk, gave way It the tack part and under the arms, by which mishap the tattered ;:anneht, nearly separated from her person, floated in the breeze, to treat amusement of the gazers. Nothing daunted, however, by ,r accident, she contioaed to "leather away" at the unfortunate !ght, whom she at length succeeded in beating down off the vehie. The whole of this extraordinary rencounter was witnessed by the Lucius/ of Kent and some other members of the Royal Family, whose carriage, were drawn up near the sot, and none appeared to enJoy the scene more than they did. The farmer's wife was loudly cheered for the bravery and prowess she displayed on the occasion. and IH" atter having arranged her dress in some measure, she was placed in ber lwald's cart, which was near the scene of action, and driven off the eNtsv, but nut until she had enjoyed the race, to view which she had 4ij t: ) tit sacrifices.