Star.
London, England, 1804-11-08 00:00:00

4P4R4'INC ISTELLIGENCE.

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• —..017 Morning a perfon in the neighbourhood
of the Foundling Hofpital trotted his mare for too
guineas, bin chaife ; he (farted from Iflington at ten
o'clock, and was to go twenty miles in two hours,
which he perforated with apparent cafe in fix minutes
within the time limited.
Royal. Husv.—The deer that was turned out on
Tuefday morning, was a remarkably fine yoting
.one : he never had been hunted before. In the courfe
of the day he (hewed great (port. At flarting, near
the dog-kennel, he ran with great (peed towards the
rice conrfe, making. for the Baglhot road ; and, after
.1-,,aiug upon that for Tome time, he croffed it, and
•:rt with great fwiftnefs acrofs the heath towards
i•lsham, where he made feveral turns: he then took
the left, through the inelofures, making to the
!ightO of Bottley, taking his condi by Weybridge
and allands, and eroffed the Thames next Shep-
Petton. Here he was clofely purfued, and being
measly saltaußed, lie WAS taken after a very hard run
of about forty miles. His MAJESTY was in ex;:el
Sent (pints, and appeared ri enjoy the chcce extreme-
ly. Numbers of the Gentlemen were thrown out.
RACES AT Essom.--Two Matches have for Come
time been pending, which were agreed upon by the
parties to be decided on Epfom Downs yefterday.
• The fits was a match between two ponies, for
fifty guineas each. The one a beautifttl grey, belong.
Aing to Mr. Fame, and a long time cruitideied as
te Gaga goer in England ; the owner has long
challenged to run him againh any horfe of Lis faze.
Te other a handfome bay, the property of Mr.
SHousimct, Of Brighton, and had run only once
before.

juft before fiartmg. the -odds were fie to four on
the grey,. but, when toady to (kart, the bets were
even. A bitter race has feldom been witnefred.
The two animals continued together, almoft neck
and Peck, till they came near to the diftance pofl,
When the bay took the *ad and kept.it to heed or
the race. The two-mile heat was run nearly all the
way at full (peed.
The fecond match was tun between Mr. Woow
*au and Mr, Dv sores grey mares (of %Vatford.)
'they are both well known in the footling maid,
aving run together on a former occation for a con-
liderable rum. Mr. Drsom's mare war the favourite
at fluting ; and odds as high as three to one were
ketted. After running two miles they vrxre abreafi
of each other; when Mr. DYSON'S mare bolted, and
Tan a confiderahle way out of the mink! terore
the rider could bring her into the cootie again, Mr.
Wponatates mare had got a quarter of a mile the
!tad; and twenty to one was offered on the race ;
notwithflanding which, Mr. Dvxmt's mare made
a punt, and recovered her loft ground, when they
bad about a mile to go, and after much whipping
Ind (purring, ultimately fucreeded in winning the
race by feveral lengths.—The ground was very
crowded,
Tuerday lan Mr. Durand gave a
grand Courtiorg day on E.plom Downs to a number
of his Sporting friends out of the countiesof Middle.
fez and Hertford, who brought with them a feleilion
of the choicsa dogs the country can produce.
The weather proving extremely favourable, a great
ioneourfe of people attended.. And never was a finer
(port witnefred. The Gentlimen met eel the
Downs vihnut ten o'clock, and the firft hare was Ilart.
ed half an Robe afterwards, when an e#ellent courfe
itiok place between Mr. Harriion's red dog, and a
favourite dog belonging to Mr. North; deci.:ed in
favour of Mr. Harrhun.
Second Cuarfc.,--Mr. Littra red deg anima Mr. tiarrirres tried
wiikb proved an excellent march ; after rlueli Laudon
tar furriority was decided in f.ormir of the S ri.
Third Courfe..-:-Mr. Durand's Leadcr avinit Mr. Mich'. yet

low slog Spring; undedded.
. Fourth Courfe—Mr. Durand'. Mt.'s agairft Mr. Bridge's
I:own dog; the bitch made a c2pitd courfe,the dog never taw the
here. • . . . .
Fifth Courfc...-Mr. Woodman 's re.' In. Smotter azai:ll Mr.
N.,:tble ',leek dog Da& ; fa nice a 'Am luNnardy could
unt. be &ciao/.
atb tuerfr...-Mr. North's WA Lade n...irft Mr. Deddfolithli
waxe
re dog Spring ;a I. duce; the dog. w.re our .21 ilht Whim
tlr; ba war killed
Seventh Conde—Mr. Woodman's red bitch Fly againtl Mt.
Durand's Trifler, black bitch woe..
Eighth Cootie—Mr. clsby's Spring, s:ainft Mr.
brindled bitch Pham; Mr. Ashy won.
Ninth Cohtfe.--Mr. lain black bitch, againd Mr. nridg...i
brown dog; area by Mr. Luff.
tank Courfe.--Mr. Abby's red dog, agahtff. Mr. Durand% fa.
Onus black bitch Medic; an rate/hut cootie; Needle won.
F.kvctatuCourfe —Mr. Duresid% Juggkr ;1/4ta ioaft 8:. b.indkd
bitch ; juggler won.
Twelfth Courfe.—Ntr. Durand's Leader valn:t Mr. Min.'s yel-
l's' 4.1 Si tiny; won by Spring.
Thirteenth tborfe..—Mr.Duraotl's black dog Leader *kat
Mr. Morriton'. red dog: won by Leader.
Fuorteebth Courfe —Mr. Durand s red dej Caret 'gala Mr.
Nerd's black dog Dab; won by bath.
Fifteenth Cootie —Mr. Wt;odman's bitch Fl 7 again; Mr. Am-
:l...frock dog Driver. Driver won.
Sixteenth L.uf Nelfoo ag.:inft Mr. Itarrifun's
hitch; uoffec:ded.
Mr. iturand's blue bitch Fanny againA Mr. Wootirnares Fly; a
tangs. match: um:red.!.

Mr. Abby's rt.d dug ag.drill Mr. Oeby's blue bitch. Mr. 0'67
R un.

There were feveral other courfes by inferior dogs.
Mr. Durand took great pains to find amulement
for the day. Several men were employed the pre-
testing night to Sop the holes of the warren, to pre-
ki.t the hares finding Socket In them ; in confe-
-1 'wee an unufual number of hares were Ratted, it
s.is furpofed not fewer than twenty brace ,n ail
uurfe of the morning--.half of the number, at lean,
Pere killeJ.
To prevent that ennfuSon and diforder srWch ge-
^rally prevail in the field on nccalinns like the pre
rt, eight Gentlemen Sprortfmen were choler, nut of
le number of Mr. Doraiod's friends. anJ nominated

Jeri. Thep pieced"! the tell of the company and
c dogs, rids yellows taiband. in their hats by way
dialatiun, and t. and their !tame in high flyle, as
.;lit be expecied from old praaitioners.
Ile day's (port clofcd At Nil' o'clock. Ahnnt that
roe a rabbit was darted by Cone of the people, who
I tied it with bludgeons to kill it, as they had done
in, dozens before. Whin a pet fon (*.the name of
wde was making a blow at the animal, a Game.
epee fired at it, arid iiniortur.2:ely !hut the man
:tr the eye. ste•tra: plAcc: es !,ere the Ilint had en-
re I. were to he ken about his forehead. His eye
relied and doled. Medical adirlance was fent for
a neighbouring •illag:. Antitl.-r porton ago re-
;vett literal Shot from the Aun WI below his back,
'. however, did sot Greaten say dangerous
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