Star.
London, England, 1808-10-06 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, ISO&
WEDNESDAY,. OCTOBER 5.
Mr. ShakespearC's Discount, est. beat D of Graftou's Vandyke,
Rat. 71b: 1). I. 2uOgs.--7 to 1 against Discount.
Fifty Guineas, free for any horse &c. for 4-yr olds carrying 7st.
411,. 5-yr olds B.t. 51b. ti-yr olio flat. lllb. and aged 9st. B.C.
Mr. Shakespeare's Zodiac, aged - • walked over
Ld Grnsvencr's b. in. Metecra, 6-yrs old - . dr
D. of Gl-afton's b. nt. Vanity, 5-yn old . - dr
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Gen. Gowrr's h. by Wotan's, Bst. 91b. beat Mr. Wyndham's
c. by Ambrosio, Bst. alb. 1). I. SOgs.-11 to Bon Wonky.
One-third of a Subscription of 2Sgs. each, for 3-yr old Colts, c,ar.•
Tying fist. 91b. and Fillies tot. bib. D. 1.
D. of Grafton's Vandyke - /
Id Grosortnor's b. c. Sunbeam - - - 3
Ld Stowell's b. h. brother to Deceiver - - 3
Mr. Vansittares ch. c. Burleigh - 4
Mr. Kellerran's ch. c. Zoroaster, by Sorcerer - 3
Mr. Lake's b. c. by Gouty, out of a sister to Ostlands 6
14 Jersey's b. c. Whistler - . * - - 7
Sir J. Shelley's ch. f. Fanny - - - dr
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lAI G. H. Cavendish's b. c. Hymen - dr
Seven to 4 against Vandyke—G to I against Sunbeanr—S to 1
against Burleigh-5 to I against Zoroaster.
Sweepstakes of 25gs. cock". Two-yr old Course.
Mr. Ladbrokes Tristram, 7st. 11b. and Sir C. Bunbury's .
Agnes, by Sorcerer, 6st. I 21b. off by consent. —Mr. Batson's
Hedley, nst. I olb. paid.
Sir C. Bunbury's Agnes, by Sorcerer, Bst. 21b. rec. ft. from La
G. H. Cavendish's Podagra, 7st. 10446.—Tw0-yr old Courses .
100— h. ft.
Mr. C. Brown's Achilles, Bst. 71b. against Mr. Wilson's 1. by
Patriot, Bst.. Two-yr old C. 25gs. Off by consent.

CAMBRIDGE, OCTOBER 5.

On Frith), a successor to the great PiRSON is
to be appointed. Dr. BERNEY, of GreenwiCh, has
offered himself as a Candidate. No man treads closer
to the late Professor than he does ; but hiistance
from the University is the reason, and cit.; be the
only reason, why he is not unanimously elected.—
Three others have been started, Mr. KAYE, of Christ
College, late Secretary to Lord HENRY PETT'Y ;* Mr.
MONK, and Mr. DOBREE, both of Trinity College.
The last is in Guernsey, his native island ; and,
therefore, though be yields to none of his competitors
in qualification, has probably little chance of success.
Between the two remaining Candidates it is difficult
to decide. Ihe Electors are the Vice-Chancellor, the
Master, and the two Senior Fellows of Trinity ; the
Provost of King's, the Master of Christ's, and the
Master of St. John's. The three Electors of Trinity
are of great weight, but a counterpoise is often ob-
tained by the junction of the others.

Insurances have bees effected at LLOYD'S to the
amount of upwards cf half a million, on vessels now
on their voyage from Russia, freighted with the pro-
duce of that country.

The Tragedy of Hamlet was performed last night
at the Opera House, by the Covent Garden Company.
Mr. KEMBLE played the part of Hamlet with his usual
excellence. The musical Farce of The Quaker follow.
ed, in which Mr. BeLLAmv was loudly encored.

An account of the death of Mr. HORNE Toot,
accompanied by a biographical notice of that Gen-
tleman appeared in two cotemporary journals of yes-
terday. We can assure our Readers, however, that
Mr. TOOKE is not only still alive, but his disorder has
taken such a favourable turn, that his friends are in
great hopes of his recovery. His stomach now re-
tains tee food and medicines administered to him, aria
he freluently• drinks tea, of which he is particularly
fond. His conversation is cheerful and animated,
and he expresses himself very warmly and affee-
fonately to those friends whO Make• enquiries after
his health.