Star.
London, England, 1823-06-21 00:00:00

THE ARllly.

Wednesday being Droadatteet *air, and the •
the Battle of Waterloo, several of the Dragoons stationed.
pubUc.hnuse, to
taehreboueuryl,vens7taandt theD;s:nkteoer
wotfahtemm Wellington
ze,irtietsoarctf t;ie battle; ells
little time, they were joined by others, prinapally broom
got talk
and both partiesi
arming himself wtth whatever came first to hand, a
fight enseeti, and many of them were must severely •
one dragoon was conveyed home supposed to be dr,d, bit
recovering although greatly injured. The windo.vi is the
, were completely demolished.
Saturday last, Thomas 117 an and John Nichols,
two
in the 15th Font, at present doing duty at X.tas, in I .L. 71
serted from their posts. They were soon missed, :Nal
Dublin, where they were taken on Sunday culittling1;47
back under a strong guard to their former quarters.

TIIE DUKE OF lITICKINCIIAVS 111;35A1
YEOMANRY CAVALRY.
• Monday last, the Yd Regiment of Bucks Boner Y
Cavalry met, at an early hour, in Stowe Park, rue the
of deciding a trial rf skill, by various feats with twordimi
tol, mounted and at xperd. AlacL dexterity wa, &im
those members of the Corps who !:.:gaged in zio4 py am
manly exercise: The fullov.ing were at length allowed:44,
most expert, and each received a silver Cup, the prize
fst
they cot tended:-

Ist Prize, Mr. Wm. S: tt, of Fittings:one D ;rel.
2.(1 Ditto, -Air. John ke, of
31 I).tto, Mr. Win. Cat.m, of Boycott.
A trial of :need the took plca between horses btl,tri,
and rode by Yeomen, during their late permanent dell.
excellent horses were s:arted, and the races were wed ere
'Eke names of the owners of the winning Lenses are as f,,C,,w1,
I st. Mr. John Pettifer, Paulur s Pury.
2.d. ltlr. John Newton Bradford, of Loughton.
• 3d. Mr. Esau Key, of Lillian...tone LoveL
4tlt. Blr. John GeorgT. of Whitchurch.
Stir. Mr. John Tilley of WU:Be:bury.
6th. Mr. Thomas. Robinson, of Whittlebnry K.Teu.
du immense concourse of spectators were a-omitted on tit
casino, who appeared highly gratified with the animentetuser
day, mil with the unrivalled beauties of the scirroundinz
There were scut rat occasion.l showers, but die thick fait.,
the neighbouring trees securely she:l'4'A the 9:aoi's ftwait
rain. The Yeomanry Band attendt-d, and played cask
!eta pieces of music. A soffit lent numher of coast:hits %wt.:,
attettdance, but the must pet trot order prevailed datirg
NcOODL Y EO.ll ANIZ Y CAVALRY.
The IVoodiey Troop of Yeontattry ('avalty march •
lieadir.g on permanent duty, on Monday the 2d hist ander*
command of Captain AlcINTAuu. Although, mi. trnopluj
h.
fore obtained high rel. ',tat ion air.nny, tie: Yeomanry r
Kingdom, for its military ..praranee and discipline, it
guished itself more than usual on the pre:entroccasino.
derly bell: victor taf the men LI quarters, and the preci,loaao;::
curacy with which tucy perfort.tvd their manteuvresia .•
obtained for them not cidy the highest approbation of theliok
and excellent ConsMander, but thu.praise and admirationslows
ral (Misers of reguhr Cavalry who have otcasiotiallyteee preu
At the evening parades in the Forhury, the troop went that.)
its movements ecktally as well dismounted as ntsuntea. 1.4
band of the troop enlivened the town, and u great:Ng,
ment to the inhabitants. •On Sunday the Corps attendsi
vine Service at St. Lawrence's Church, where the rhsplaistki
Rev. Dr. VALPT, preached a suitable discoue se. tht
the 9th, the Corps had a field day in Cavershant P.ak;:ka
which Colonel Alwasacz (late of the Guards) regaled their"
with old English cheer, roast beef and strong bet r: anemia
it marched into the town and tired three vollies in the sans
place, gave four times four cheers to a speedy recover/ d
health to the Kim, and three times-three to the Whyot r.l
Corporation of Reading, and were dismissed after ander%
and appropriate speech front their worthy Commandant. Th
members of the Troop afterwards assembled at the Ibis
'rermaster's house, and drank the health of their Chaplain, MI
bad most liberally caused refreshments to he provitled for tber.
Mr. EAsTrrArr, the Governor of the County l'rison, mural
thanks to the Troop for securing a prisoner who had wan
from the debtors' ward, and- presented the individual whom
cured the culprit with an acknowledgment cf two pnnads.

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At the Common Hall, to -be held on Tuciday net,
for the election of Sheriffs, the choice is es pecte,in
fall on GEORGE flinou WHITTAKER, and l'rm
LAURIE, Esqrs. who, it, is understood, will beelecti
without opposition.
Thursday the Court of Common Council decidi
against the building of a New Loridonbi idge, byi
majority of 66 to 24.; and a motion was agreed tu-
, " That the Bill be abandoned, and that the same b
opposed, unless an indemnity is given for any ill
fects that may arise to the River.
Last night, about ten o'clock, a very alarming fire broke*
at the house of Mr. Cock, in Tower Royal, which throned
destruction to the neighbourhood, in the parish of St. Thoes
1 the Apostle; but by the timely assistanc6.l the hretnee ash
quick supply of water, it was extinguished, after de.croying lk
Cock's premises and two houses in a court at the back, al
greatly damaged three others in Tower Royal. It was mond
that one of the lodgers was missing, and fears were ectertaimi
that he had been unable to make his escape.
GUILDFORD RACES, JUNE /5.
His Majesty's Plate of 100gs.—Four-mile beats.
Mr. Whiteside's Wouvermans, aged - - 2 I
Mr. E. F. Meynell's Gulliver, 4 yrs old - 13 2 t
Mr. Orr-me's b. e. Peter Fin, 4 yrs old, broke down 4 1 Jr
Lord Egremoat's gr. c. Midas, 4 yrs old - Sdr
The Town Plate of £5O, for Horses that never won.—Twe•
mile heats.
Lord Jersey's ch. e. by Comm, 3 yrs old - - 31 I
Mr. Coleman's Tom Tough, 6 yrs old - - • 1,4
Several others started : this race is disputed.
BOXING.
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A manly and a mangling battle was fought yesterday mon.
ing, on Godstone Common, near Dorking, between Joe Co. I
Gosport caulker, and Harry Ford, a man of science as well*
mettle, but a stone lighter than his antagonist, who
12st. alb. The battle was for twenty sovereigns, and it was
hastily knocked up after the 'first day's Guildford Bares. fin
was seconded by Giles, the Cricketer, and Ford by the Bath
Ilmnan. Eight severe rounds, which lasted 35-mlnutei, were
fought, when Ford Was so dreadfully punished, that be dropped
his bead upoili his shoulder, and was deaf to the ea&
• CHALLENGE.
ABILANAY BYLAW° AXD fight in the Noe-
ring, three battles with the gloves, and a smart turn-sap on Wed-
nesday evening last, it seems, has not satisfied the above boxers
which is the best man. Therefore, to put an end to this sort of
jealousy between them, a match was made last Thursday niglite
at Mr. Belcher's, and the following articles were agreed to:
" Philip Sampson agrees to fight Abraham Belasco far ElOO
a-side, on Tuesday, the 19th of August next; to be a fair lead.
up -fight, half-minute time, in a 24-feet ring; Mr. Jackass to
name the place. The various sums of money to be madessod
at Mr. Belcher's, the Castle Tavern, Holborn, on Tuesday, die
sth of August, between the hours of eight and eleven o'dodl
11 in the evening, if not, the deposit-money to be forfeitee."
1 On the above articles being co&pleted, Sampson aniseeds
couple of glasses Of red port, and handed one of them oyes
his opponent, wishing the best man mlghl win. " I berg Ws"
replied Belasco, Sampson is very much improved in pat el
franab and strength, and is very likely to be the favourite.
GRAND CRICKET-MATCH AT LORD'S GROUND..
Eleven Gentlemen, whose names began with B. played sildell
Eleven of all England, for a handsome stake, as Mani!/ alt,
which was won by the Ws.

• MARRIED.
At St. Michael at Plea (lurch, Norwich, the Revs
Barker, to Jane Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late Brv•
George Beevor, Rector of Wilhy and Hargbam, Norfolk.
DIED.
The Rev. Robert Barlow, Incumbent of Lower Perms mil
Tubley. Cheshire.
The Rev. William Jackson, Rector of Nettleton, Vicar
Inghn, and Perpetual Curate of Hems-Reading. .

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