The Sun.
London, England, 1816-09-10 00:00:00

ESQUIMATA.

We at; not r*Collect eve? to have seen so vast
an assemblage. of Perim', of till raiiki at Leith to
Witness any public exhibition., as were collected
there on • Thursday, to see the Contest between
the Esquimaux youth and the six-oared whale
boar. Not a part of the pier, the windoirs and
roofs of house's, but %vete crowded ; the decks
and rigging of the vessels were the same' ; the
latter at the imminent riA ot many. hies. The
exhibition cimutienced a little before two o'clock,
and lasted lin half-pail three.' His dtxterity in
managing his canoe was admirable, and he evi-
: &oily showed his ability to overcome his oppo-
nents in point of speed, by the advantages lie
often gave them, and which he As often redeemed.
He Was very expert in diving, which he did seve-
ral times, anti also in throning his darts. When at
a CO6Videriibieldistancc frOM the beacon, he Threw.
one of his darts; and struck the bulb of the beacon,
'with the greatest certainty. A raft of nomd impeded
his progress down the harbontafter starting, when,
to the astonishment of the spectators, he crossed
the raft with his canoe, and again launched into
the water. The harbour was crowded with boats,
tilled with elegantly dressed females. Previous to
the exhibition, the Public had an-opPortuaity Of
inspecting the canoe, and the following• curio-
sities, at a Ware-room at Wet Dock, viz.—
Two sea unicorns' horns, the sculls, of a sea-
horse and bear, the ear of a whale, and the pre-
served skin of a black eagle, The Esquituttux
Wag dressed in :the fashion of his counity, front
the 'waist downwards, in undressed ; his
jacket of the same, 'only the undressed side in-
wards. He is a good looking healthy' young
man, and epparently very docile. tie under-
stands a little Pingli,h, and 'when he overeffmes
the 'method of talking common to his country (Lt
species of whispering), there is' hula dOubt but
that he may soon hetome a proficient in our lan-
guage. We were astonished to hear expressions
'made use of to'hitu on Thursday, by some of the
creisiof theithip whieltbrought him here, exactly
the same as we have heardin conversations. be.
“ecen the 'natives. of 'the interior of. •Afriefi,—.
Happily the %eh-rite passed Off Without any serious
accident, tikangitPreveral people fell into the her-
boor, hut weraogot out safely, ,compictely Attek•l:
I.3l.—.(Edinen.reh Courant )- , •

SPORTING. 4 NMILLIGENCE.

STATE OF THE ODD:4,-4

,EITING-ROOM,
L.Eogn STAK
Btu 1 agst Mr.O.ruulett'ai

TholcAsTrit ST.
a to 1 agst Lord Titzwilllanes
two. • `1,0,—.
7 to 2 agar Nl:tritornes.
6 to t Waterloo.
to 2 Rasping.
6 to 4 -- Lucifer.

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14 to 1 - Citptain etilaid•
25 to 1 ---- Paulowitz.
IGO to 1 --A--Rembrandt.

, RACES Nll RANCE.
Of the 19th (Prince of Wales's) Light Dragoons, on the

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tllst Atignit, on the cottnoni Rare-ground.
A Match (Or bogs. bet %%ern Mr. Colg.'s g. g. Young Giles,
and Mr. Nay's h. tn. Florette—won by the former.
Sweeptalies tor hall-bred horses, I ist. IS;;,. cacti.
Hdu. A. !..truillope's b. in. the Yorkshire Filly 1 - 1
Mr. Cutest!. g. sutra'. - . 2 - I.
Mr. Hay's cb. g, Sportsman .. dr.
Mr. Calderwood's ult. 14. Quicloglit dis.
A match between Sir T. Style's b. at. and Mr. Luwe's bl.
g. *as won by the latter.
A. Match for flogs.
. .
Mr..Flay's ch. g. Seger • t
Mr. Mieklethwaitt's b. bl. !Ulm it
Ilqszi. F. C. PONSONBY,
. Mr. CLIAVVEJITON, Stewards,
Mr. M ICKLETH %V JUTE,
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