Star.
London, England, 1813-05-24 00:00:00

ticsiir Ivor RACE.

No lout; nrevent, since the great BARCLAY match,
itasengtossed so much attention as that commenced
Ott midnight, on lriday, tin Sunbury Common, be-
twixt Rainer, the Kentish man, and Gran, Captain
BAnctay's groom, the latter of whom had been six
weeks in training, tinder the direction of the Captain,
and was in perfect oondition ; as was Rainer also,
who was managed by R. GRINLEY. A marquee for
the pedestrians was pitched on each side of the road,
at the starting-place ; and, from the concourse of
people, and the 'lumber of stands and booths, the
whole had the appearance of a racecourse. Cross
started to do the 100 miles at twelve o'clock, and Rai-
ner at one ; and betting was two to one on Cross ;
even hefting the winner did the ground in 18 hours ;
and even that Cross did it in 14. Cross went the
first eight miles in 70i minutes, and Rainer did eight
miles in a minute witliin the hour. Cross did 20 miles
in two hours and 57 minutes, and halted a few mi-
nutes for refreshment ; and Rainer did the same dis-
tance in two hours and vhalf, and halted to change
his shoes. Both men ran fresh and strong for an hour
after this time, and made more play than was expec-
ted. Rainer was within three miles of his adver-
sary at 28 miles running, when he breakfasted, during
which time Cross headed him considerably. Rainer
ran in the 32 miles much weakened, and he was con-
fined to his marquee by a sort of sickness some mi-
nutes, when betting became in favour of Cross, who
was going on well. Rainer was six miles behind,
when he recovered ; and Csoss shewed symptoms of
weakness, having gone forty miles in five hours and
40 minutes, taking off stoppages. He continued his
journey until he fell down in going the 46th mile ;
but lie recovered a little, got to the marquee, and,
after having been rubbed, he went another four miles,
when he was completely broke down. It appeared
that the failure arose from the tendons below the
Calves of his legs having been injured, and he was
conveyed to Hampton, and put to bed, although he
was desirous. of attempting to go on ; but Captain
BARCLAy would not suffer him to add to the injury
already sustained. The Captain accompanied his
man the first eight miles, and the greater part of the
journey, and repeatedly urged him nil to make such
play ; but his reply was, that he was doing within
himself ; but this was the probable cause of his
failure. Rainer went on fresh, and offered to do
nine miles in one hour. His great object was next to
perform the distance in 18 hours, to do wlsich he had
sotaething more than five miles an hour to perform.
He was often distressed, but recovered ; and in doing
tie 91st wile in 17„ hours, he fell, exhausted, and Wdia
carried to the marquee, and from thence to Hampton.
Both remained in bed on Saturday ; but Rainer got
fresh yesterday 'mini .g, and did the remainder of
his ground in Mae more than two hours, and won
the stake of 100 guineas. Cross remains very lame.
During the match, a smart battle was fought betwixt
two countr; men, in the absence of the fight betwixt
Molineaux and the Bull.

BOXING.--A very bard battle was fought on Se-
turcley in Great Russelfistreet, Bloomsbury, opposite
the British :vi'eeeurn, between a gentleman's servant, ,
from ti.: nei:thbourhoed of Berkeley-square, and a !
cooler of the name of Samuel bail•y. The dispute
originated at a public-house facing the Muwurn.
where snme gentlemen's servants were di;iiking.—
cobler, who worked in a stall at the d.ior, was
talking to one of his customers, when one of the ser-
vauts came out, gave the man a push, and, on the
sttan's asking him what he meant by that, the servant
knocked off his hat. The cobl. r a..Lti the servant vdtat
he meant by such behaviour ? and received for an-
swer, that if he dared lo speak in his behalf be would
be worse used. A battle in consecineace ensued; for
which purpose a ring was formed by son.e Gentlemen
on horseback, and an immense crowd very son as-
fembled. The servant was about five feet ten, :red
about twelve stone weight, whilst the cubli'r was co
more than about five feet five, and under eiOrt stone.
At stetting to, bets were six to one in favour of the
servant, but became even snot afterwards, and sub-
sequently, two to one in favour of the cooler. The
servant, after a few round., lied much the waist of
tee battle ; but he continued to light until no longer
able to stand, when he gave up the contest, bearing
rn..rks sufficient to deter him from ever again pro.
yoking an attack. They fi ught forty-nine rounds,
and continued at it for an hour aed ten minutes. The
servant was taken home in a coach. The Genth•men
present made up a purse of %boa three pounds for the
cooler; and a Mr. BaooES, in the neighbourhood,
gave him an entire suit of clothes. After the colder
was washed, and had clean clothes on, he bore but
very trifling marks of the blows he had received.
Gnaveseso, APRIL :a—Monday last, our Tewn-
Hail was opened to the Commanders and Officers of
his Impelial Majesty's Russian Navy (I)ing at the
N .rthfl .et Moot ings), and to the. Fashionables of this
town and its vicinity, wi h hr. elega.:t Ball. We have
seldom witnessed a group of so many y.ll-dressed
and fascinating females, as were present at the above.
Dancing o minenced a; nine o'cliaek, with the appro-
priate tune of " The Russian Dance," lei ff by ear
Commod :re and the Mayoress. Tee campeny di-
vided themselves into three sets, and wete by no
means crowded. At eleven o'clock they retired to
tea, coffee, &c. and at twelve o'clock dancing re-
commenced, and continued till three, when the parry
begat giaditaliy, but reluctantly, to retire. A bril-
liant clown, di cor..ted with vari,gated lamps and
as displayed at the bottom of the room, and
many other emolemat:c ornaments were hung in the
windows, &c.
Toe leadi:v, feature cf ere plan for tfie adveneige
of tire Navy, proi.osed by the Earl if GaLi.ev:AY,
upo i the late mutt( a or the Earl of DARN LEY, are to
improve the situ.t.io, s of the W.irraiu Officers of the
snips of war, whose pay has been in a very sizeli de-
gree augmented from the time ef Queen
increase the Petty Officers, by meowing the Quarter
Guivier, and to requite the ievalttehle servici s of all
the Petty Officers, by a sa,),:ier pay an •I other :Id-
vantages. Thus to provide for near y prime seamen,
to encourage many more, and tor, deco the influence
of Amer-Lan seduction. The Lai of Garaeiwav
likewise strongly inculcated the necessity of a volun-
I try registreonn of an adequate number of prime
seamen, before the estebi•s'•ment of any peace with
Fronce ; an.' this to be mpiished by the means of
various reweeds, to be grained to those prime men
who enrol their tames, added to a small retaining pay

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