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The 800. 900 Prize.-We mentioned the other
day that the celebrated ause of Christian Clarke
vs. The Corporation If Washington was before the
Supreme Court OF the u. States. The suit was
instituted for the recovery from the Corporation, Of
prize o the above amount, drawn BY Mt Clarke,
in the Washington Lottery, the Manager OF which
absconded without paying the Prizes. We learn
from the National Ineligencer Of Thursday last
,ha, the case has been decided against the Corpora
ton of Washington. " To many OF our city rea
ders,, (says that paper,) "this decision will have
been une expected. Coming from tribunal consti
tuted as Supreme Court is, no one can question
the impar,iality Of the judgment, heavy and hard
az il is on those who have TO suffer the consequences
and blis htng il may be TO the openipg prospects
OF this infant City. The loss which The city will
thus have sustained by the failure OF the contractor
for the lottery, will amount, as We are informed, to
upwards OF one hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
fincluding. Of course, all demands resting ON the
same foundation as that oil Mr. Clarke.)


The Greeks.-One hundred and ten dollars and
sf,y cents have been collected in the Baptist Church
in New York under the pastoral care OF the Rev.
Mr. Cone for the benefit OF the Greeks.


Mr. Tilliarn Poole, of this Borough in letter to
the Greek Committee of Philadelphia, states that
the collections here have not been successful as
was anticipated. He mentions that about 25 barrels
Fof -four and mddlings will be forwarded as soon as