Star.
London, England, 1823-08-30 00:00:00

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DUBLIN, AUG UST 2?.
Will you come to the Brook, I've a jingle for yott,
Your jaunt shall be airy, there's just room for swo.l
Will you, Will you,
Will you, will you.
Come to the Brook ?
Will you, will you, Ike. etc,
Singe the commencement of the f..stivities, or rather the sit-
rallies, at Donnybrook, the question to the blushing fair ii no
longer, ". Will you come to the Bower?" but, " Will you come
to the Brook ?'

Donnybrook Fair is in truth a Fair for the fair to see, and
why? because it would not be fair to exclude them ! and if thei
were excluded, it would not fare so well with the tent owners,
whose pavilions they so embellish.
The amusements at Donnybrook this season are on a grand
and most extensive scale; Equestrians and Equestrianesses, are
there to be seen ; tight rope Ladie; and slack wire Gentlemen ;
three she-columbines, two he-harlequin!', fivelclowns, a pair If
puutaleena, Billy Button, a *large family of monkey; sporting
Molly from the county Down, the famous dog Snippy, and a
great variety of cheese muu-gers, beefeaters, rowley-powley
ladies, &c.

Then for musk, you have every stringed instrument, front
the real Cremona down IQ the showman's hurdy-gurdy ; and for •
wind instruments, what can compare to the beautiful bagpipes,
or Pat's own throat when he's lilting Kathleen sat all alone, devil
a soul beside her !

And may be it's not in Donnybrook Fair you'd see the real
dancing ! Och then, it's there that they do cover the buckle and
shuffle the brogue, and that in elegant style. You'll see a couple
dancingfor the bare life, whilst encouraging ejaculations occasion-
ally break forth from " the boys" and " the sowis." that are the
delighted lookers on. " Now, Paddy, to her my boy."—" Faith
he foots it mighty inirty."—" By my soul, Biddy will warm
him."—" Well, the devil isn't able for Biddy, she flogs the
world for dancing."—" Stand off the grass of you plaice."—
" Well the devil have you,for a one Biddy."
There was as pretty a fight there last evening as need be,,be•.
tween a Brayonian and a Mullingarian—and all about Kitty
Cullen. And why not ? The age of chivalry is not gone, for
most elegant was the pugi-lick-stick tournament between:the
aforesaid Brayonian, who was backed by a Rath-drummet ; and
the hlullingarian, who was seconded by a Fingallian. The cause
of the quarrel was something that was said to the disparagement
of Kitty Cullen by the Mullingarian, on which the Brayoilian,
whose foster-brother was own cousin to Kitty's step-sister, gave
him a dowse in the ear, just to tarn him better. They fought on
thkplains of Donnybrook for about twenty minutes, aehen the
Mullingarian, finding that he was likely to come off second best,
declared his willingness to apologize to Kitty for the uninten-
tional affront. This peace-offering was accepted, and the parties,
as is usual in those cases, adjourned to a friend's tent to regale,
and their first toast was " Kitty's beautiful health."
Yesterday was the Fair-day, and a fair day it was; the de-
scendants of the subjects of Brian the Victorious, assembled its
thousands on the plains of Donnybrook, where they were as
happy as the sons of Irish Kings.
About half-past eleven o'clock the fair was thinned considera-
bly of its numbers : the night was bright moon-light, and along
the line of road from Donnybrook to the Canal Bridge, was one
continued scene of pleasure.—Dublin Morning Post.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BEDFORD RA C RS-- WeonsnA r, A ucurr 27.

The Woburn Stakes of logs. each, with 20gs. added, from the
Race Fund. Seven Subscribers. Best of three two-mile heats.
The winner to be sold for 300 gs. &c.
W. ff. Whitbread, F.sq. names ch. m. Prosody, 5 yrs,
Bst. 111 b. 2 1 1
Lord G. W. Russell names ch. h. Bacchanal, 5 yrs, 9st. 3 5 2
T. C. Higgins,Escr. names br. g. by Selim' 3 yrs 6st.lllb. 5 4 5
Mr. Fletcher's hr. h. Reindeer, 5 yrs old, 9st. 1 2 4
Marquis of Tavistock names Major Wilson's b. h. Ju-
niper, 5 yrs, 9st. 4 3 dr
Duke of Bedford names br. h. Antelope, 6 yrs, 9st. 51b. 6 dr
IA Grantham names b. g. Tally-ho, 6 yrs, 90. 21b. dis
His Grace the Duke of Bedford's Purse of £5O, for 3.yr-old
colts and fillies. Best of three heats, once round the Course.
Ld Stradbrook's cb. e. Phasis, Bst. Gib. • • - 1 4 1
Mr. Pettit's ch. c. Benevento, Bst. 61b. 4 3 9
Mr. Doddington's b. f. by Orville, est. 31b. 2 0 3
Mr. Coleman's ch. f. Portunc-Teller, .Bst. Slb. -3 0 4
Mr. rites b. f. Brendell, Bst. 61b. - 5 dr
Subscription of five sovs. each, for horses belonging to Gentle-
men of the Oakley Hunt, not thorough-bred, and Irons fide
the property of Subscribers. .(17 Subs.) Gentlemen. rider&
Heats, to start from the distance-post, and once round.
T. C. Higgins, Rsq.'s b. It. Knickerbocker, 5 yrs 12sf. 1 1
John Fletcher, Esq.'s b. h. Highland !addle, aged, 12st; 2 2
W. Higgins, Esq.'s b. tn. Trinket, 7 yrs, Mt. • . 3 :3

THU IUIDA Y.

The Harrold Yeomanry Cup and Purse, given by the Officers
of the Troop, for horses not thoroughbred.— A Cup, value
10 sovs. with 40 added in specie, of which the Cup and 20
soya. go to the winner ; the temaining 20 to the second horse.

Once round. _
.
Mr. T. Walton's b. m. Ilaidee, 5 yrs, I Ist. 21b. - 0• I 1
Mr. H. Bolton's b. h. Slug, 4 yrs, lust. ilk - 4 3 4
Mr. Hine% ch. h. Jack-of-all-Trades, aged, 12st. 21b. 5 5 3
Mr. T. Hipwell's bL Is, Mungo, 4 yrs, 10st. llh. 0 2 dr
Mr. G. Allen's ch. m. Dudu, aged, list. 51b. 3 4 dr
The Noblemen and Gentlemen's Purse of £5O. Best of . tbre
four-mile heats.
Mr. T. Jones's ch. m. Prosody, 5 yrs, 9st. 51b. 0 1 1
Mr. T. Coleman's b. h. Vanloo, 6 yrs, 9st. 51h. 3 2 SI
Lord Stradhrook's ch. h. Phasic, 3 yrs, 6sr. 51h. 0 3 3
T. C. Higgins, Esq.'s b. b. Knickerbocker, 5 yrs, 90.811). 4 dr
Mr. Vicars' b. g. Tally-ho, 6 yrs, 9st. 21b. - di.

A Sweepstakes of sgs. each, with log.. added from the Race
Fund, for ad ages. Eight subscribers, or no race. Best of

_ _ .
three heats, once round the Course.
Major Wilson's b. b. by Juniper, 5 yrs, Rd. 12Iii. 1 1
C. Barnet, Esq. names ch. c. 13nevento, 3 yrs, 7st. 6 2
W. Iliggins, Esq. names hr. h. Tom Tough, 6 yrs, 9st. 21b. 5 3
Lord G. %V. Russell names ch. h. by Comus, 5 yrs, Bst. I 271). 2 4
14 Grantham names ch. f. Fortune-Teller, 3 yrs, 7st. 3 dr
Marquis of Tavistock names b. c. Scud, 5 yrs, 7K. 4 dr
• MANCHESTER RACES.

The following is a copy of Mr. Pares letter, informing the.
authorities of Manchester that the KING had granted a £lOO
Plate, to be run for at Manchester Itaees
" Whitehall, July 28.
Gastarmarx—l bag leave to acquaint you that his Majesty
has been pleased to grant a King's Plate of One Hundred Guineas
to be run for annually at the Manchester Races. I have ventured
to assure the King that there is no part of bis dominions which
could appreciate any mark of his Majesty's consideration and
favour more highly than the loyal town of Manchester.—l bate
the honour to be, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant,
" ROBERT PEEL.
" To the Gentlemen of the Race Committee, Manchester."
ACCIDENT IN HUNTING.
One of the sons of Karl Fortescue met with a severe fall on
Friday sennight, at Esntoor Forest, near Symondsbath, when
in full chase of a stag, and was taken up quite senseless, by
Mr. Lucas, Master of the Hunt.