Star.
London, England, 1825-05-26 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TURF ROOMS, BAZA A R—Wsnlintassy.
The Sale and Promenade Departments were fully attended today
by Subscribers ; but the heavy defalcations mentioned by us on
Tuesday, seemed to paralyse the betting. One Gentleman lest
£4OOO by the Levanters, another £l5OO, and several others in
proportion • but we believe that it was net altogether unexpected.
We have before stated that the leading betters were the chid suf-
ferers. This In some measure accounts for the dullness of business
at present ; for not being quite recovered front the panic they ate' ,
very cautious. Theremere a few engagements made on the Derby
and Oaks for next year, but only on the dell The St. was
slightly touched upon, and considerable anxiety was Mead skeet
Alderman, wits runs for the ,Doncaster St. Leger, and es Slam
the odds will probably alter when the event of the race la know%
IT. LOOM
115 a to I apt Cleveland
20 to 1 agst Homer
High odds against any other.

stè to 1 apt Memnon
7 to 1 apt Alderman
a to 1 apt Redpundet

SAILING MATCH.

Nears Emma, Mem 19.—Yesterday afternoon, the wind
blowing a fresh breeze from east and by north, Mr. Hondas, of
Dundee, with his caner, on his way home from a cruise with the
smack Sir William Wallace, called a this port and took Mine.
Geeend Dalrymple on board.: The Custom-hones boat stationed
here under the command of M. Thomas Neill, tide surveyor,
being out upon a cruise, the respective commanders resolved upon
'try* the merits of the cutter and boat in turning to windward ;
they accordingly started, and the boat weathered...one mile out of
tear upon the eseter,when Mr. Neill had occasion to board a vessel,
which put an end to the race.
PIGEON SHOOTING.—GRAND MATCH FOR ONE
THOUSAND SOVEREIGNS.
TM vitsMenrs of pigeon darting, from the trap, have had *two
gond days at the Red Howe Battersea, where a very numerous
issmilder at the. most celebrated shots, including Lord Kennedy,
Mann. laellowa,Gisborne, &c. bas taken place, te witness the
of the above match between Captain ROM
stew, EM, riveted two of the best shots in the kingdom.
Ills into six matches of 50 birds each, to be shot in six
several days, the Gentleman winning most out of thesis matches
to be the winner. Distance 21 yards.
The Pint match was deddW on Saturday last, in favour of the
Captain, who killed MI, his opponent losing by one bird-4 to son
the Captain.
The second match took place yesterday, and also terminated in •
!yroti.r of the Captain, who killed 40 birds out of the 50, missing
the 2d, 17th, lath, 20th, 22d, and 25th, out of the lest 25 ; and the
Ist, 4th, 9th, and 24th, out of the second 25. Mr. Osbaidestone
killed 17, missing 9 out of the first 25, and 4 out of the other 25.
Betting 5 to 2,5 to 4, and &lay, 6 to 4, ou the Cards, who at
one time killed 14, ari ! at another 16, without missing. Altogether-
the shooting was excellent. The birds wer•., the best Hue Rocks.
The next days foe shooting are as follow s—Third, this day t
tenni, on Monday next; Mb, on Wednesday; and the last on
Thert497 neat.

- On account of the heavy ratit• in Bedfordshire and
the south part of Northamptonshire, on Frilay and
Saturday se'nnight, in some situations the roads west
flooded to a depth which allowed the water to run
through the dams of the st ige coaches. On the fol-
lowing Sunday, the accumulation of waters in the vale
of the Nene produced a terrible inundation in the km
meadows from Thapston to Peterborough, and de-
stroyed the expectation of the good crops of hay.
Peas were yesterday in rather general sale at the
green•grocers about the metropolis, at the moderate
price of five and six shillings a peck.
A rich old Gentleman constantly calculated the state
of his health by the Tise and fall of the mercen try at-
tentions of pretended friends and relatives. Some little
time before he died, his physicians would have per-
suaded him that he was much better; it would not de ;
he had just diicovered he had sir fatal symptoms in his
else—three presents and three visits in one day, from his
' dear friend Mr. H.
Goodness (says Madame Lambert) effects more th in
malice. To de good when we can—to speak well of all
the world—and never to judge with tigour, or without
the fullest proof. These are the true means of acquiring
a reputation for goodness. The same Atithoress also
writes: Never listen to calumny, nor hasten to condemn.
Reflect that there are many things which have the ap-
pearance of truth without being true !—or, as Lord By-
ron expresses it, 64 Lie like truth, yet most truly lie."
A Work of considerable interest and importance is
announced for pollkodm, edited by Lord Hlwrsamaa. We al-
lude so the lidmeke d Seimel Pepys, Req. Secretary to Me Ad-
miralty daring the ales of Charles 11. and James 11. and the in-
timate friend of The celebrated Jobs Evelyn. They masks a .his
Diary, written in short-hand, which kis been preserved M she
Pepydan Library, at Megdahm College. Cambridge, and W4l
deciphered coder the soperiamodame of the Mower, the Hon.
11ev. George Nevi a--sad a selection from his Private Comareid.
erne with is most sedum men of his time. The Diary, -uje
understand, commences immediately before the Itaitoratiou, whet •
Mr; Pepys sailed with Admiral Montague (afterwards :'sari of
Sandwich) to bring over the King from Breda, and is undiluted
almost untoterroptedly for ten years; containing much curious and
valuable historical matter. Independently of the naval transactions.
which ark detailed with great exactness, the pages, we hear, abound
with private Anecdotes of Charles 11. and his Cor ; and Mr.
Pepys peculiar habits of observation led him generally to record
the most curious characteristics of the times in which be laved.

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