Star.
London, England, 1825-09-03 00:00:00

TRIMLY.
A handicap of Five Soy, each, es added.
Mr. Wytin's Idtis, aged, 1041.
Mr. Willianis's I st.

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TIVRRTOS RACES.
The Races at Tiverton yesterday se'nnight, presented a scene of
extreme gaiety, and it is calculated that, on the first day, not less
than ten or twelve thousand persons were on the ground. Ott the
first day, Mr. Ilarrii's horse Grimace won the gold cup and the
town silver cup ; and the Ladies cup was won by Mr. Clarke's
Noma. O► the second day, a gold cup was won by Mr. Bailey's
D►tty, beating Norm and another ; the second town silvet cup was
won by Mr. Day's Wigsby; and a silver cup by Mr. Bailey's Dotty.
A private ntatch,ror 100 sovl. was won with apparent ease, by Mr.
IlMley's Dotty beating Mr. Winsloe's ch. m. Witch. The sport
was excellent on both days. Nearly .E2OO were subscribed on the
Course for next year's races ; and J. Worth, EN. of Worth Hoase,
near Tiverton, is appointed Steward for the ensuing year.

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PARIS HORSE RACES.
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The Races for thel'rizes of the Arondissement took place on Mon-
d .7 last, in the Champ-de-Mars, in the presence of Count Chabrol,
Prefect orthe Seine. The four prizes of 1,200 francs were won in
the following manner :

FIRST RACK.
For horses of the youngest age and either ses, of the rrtnch breed.
This race was run by M. Desgrand's La Caillette and M. Per-
rier'a La Juliette.
The mares, in consideration of their age; ran but oatoswd the
Course. La Juliette ran the distance in two minute t s itad se-
conds, and won the race. • .
THI SRCOND RAM. . .
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For half-blood horses of the second age.
Was run by M. Wartel's La Clarisse and M. Grimwood's l: Olga.
The latter horse won. lle went twice round the Clump-der
Mania five minutes, thirty-two seconds, and two-fifths.
FOR TIIR.TIIIRD RACK.
For horses of the y ungest age, and foreign breed. •
There was no competition, and M. Drake's La Macaroni rata
round the Course in two minutes,and thirty second; alone.

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THE LAST RACY.
Was run by M. Cazalot's Tigress and Jl. Drake's Disiribitifiiig.
Distribution :gained the prize, having run twice round tit: Awn
in five minutes, twenty seconds, and two-fifths. , ht.:-
Between. the races there was a contest by gelding,' of seven hook -
high and under, rode by boys front 12 to 15 years old. • -
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Pumponnette, belonging to M. Cremieuz, ran the distant.*
very easily in two minutes and 4G seconds, and won the priv, which
was a silver cup given by the amateurs.—hornal des Dcb.as.
TOWER REGATTA.

Weanesday. afternoon the annual Wherry, vaTul 624,.given by
the infiabkants of Tower Ward, was rowed for by is watermest
of the Tower.stairs, in dime heats, which were well contested,
and finally won by Gilbert, beating hiS opponents.
close Upon Gilbett's quarter. Such was the crowd of perions
sembled- at .the Tower-stairs, to seethe boats coate"l,o,, thaw Op.
wards of twenty persons were pushed off the what f 4 and fell a lie
tance of nearly ten feet. Several were slightly hurt, buttforpniately
It was low Water, or the consequencermight have been very set ious.

TH011.1% WATKR.IROLIC.
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Thorpe Water Frolic, near' Norwich, oa the 9.2 d tilt. was more
attractive than it had been on former occasions, under the :plated
patronage of Colonel Harvey. The aquatic amusements consisted
of a sailing
-and a rowing match, the prize in each contest being a
silver clip given by Colonel 'Harvey. : .
The boas entered for die sailing match were nin.r in number,
via. the I: Amide, the. Betsy the Hoste, the Lord of the Vies the
Nancy; the Don Juan, the' Shannon, the Brttannia, and- the lint.
In going flown stream constant tacking was necessity toinllsi fie;
cond time of tacking the match became decidedly is tavoar gi the
Britannia and dr Dart. The Britannia roaelsed her• mosiciavi
first, and was announced to have (von the cup. The Biitainda is
quite a new Lateeri-rigged boat ; its Aner id qtr. Wright, run.
The rowing match re-assembled the company on the
bank. The contest was between two alz.oared boats, the Lady of
the Lake, of Yarmouth, and the Knight of Snowdon, of. Norwizli ;
the Knight of Snowdon won the cup.
ARCllnttY.c
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The Woodmentif the Forest of Arden held their Annual Ward-
mote at the Forest Hall, in Meriden, iu the course of last week.

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SHOOTING.
Thursday, on the borders of Dorsetshire, Mr. Ponton, A
Udden's house. and Colonel. Hawker, got sixtm_.alipsa_at heath•
poults, or black gatne, and killed every bird.
A wager is stated to have been made by the Marquis of • Sa
bury which has excited great interest in the sporting world. His
Lordship has betted one hundred sovereigns that he would, nn the
September, produce four men who shall, within twelve hours►
and in three succei.ive hours, each kill and bag 100 brace of par,
tridges. The ground to he chosen is thought to be Hatfield Park,
and;from the great abundance of birds in that neighbourhood, bets
are in favour et the undertaking.

WRESTLING.
A festival was.held at WorlingtOn on Monday week, when the
sport of wrestling held a distinguish;d place.among the amusements
of the day. Some of ,the best wrestlers in the county were present.
The single play was well contested; in the double pliy, Flower
threw l Dascomhe and It. Lewis. the former in 42 minutes, :mil
the latWr in 39 ; Tout conquered Cornell; Simon threw Toney in
12 minutes, and Tout in le ; Flower and We bber. :be" stasdartts."
drew lots, and the former won the first prize ;-Webber was .Lwatded
the second; and Tuut the third.

P EDESTRI ANISM.
The match between Captain Jarrat, of Upton, liens, and Freed,
the runner, from the Potteries, took place at two o'clock yettirday
morning, over a mile of turf, at Royson heath, for 400 soy. and
' each mile was run as follows, Capt. Jarrat receiving a minute :
F*ean. ii. 'S. I CAPT. 1•1111111/. M. I.
First mile . . S 10 First mile .
5 12
Second ditto .
Second ditto . 5 18 544
Third ditto . 529 Third ditto . 536
Fourth ditto . -3 50 Fourth ditto . 6 t 2
Fifth ditto . 613 Fifth ditto •* . - 643
Siath ditto . 640 I -Stith ditto. t!.• .-. 650

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34. 201. r 35 36
It was a remarkable fine rate until ibe last 400 yards-
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Tornsbend, the peJesttian, started from the Booth Ball Ta-
vern, Hereford, on Tuesday morning last, to walk 61 miles st day,
for ten successive days, between that city, Ledbury, and Ross.
Skipper, arta walking 56 miles a day, od Monday and Tuesday
last, between Colchester and Margarettiag• reins's/died Ilse us.
dertaking, probably for want of empperters, and Sad* that it •
was as well to play for nothing as work for nodal*

Tns G MCAT Se tr.—The • Canadian_ Onifwar \MAUS
that upwatds of *Xi men are now engaged in 19Acting
this en..rmous vend, and-ten Mlles ate emploOrtst
raising the logs with die assistance of pullefte4 tatik
from the ship's side. It is father 6 note! specia. le to
witness so many horses at wink on a ship iv deck, the
same as it they WCVC labnurthg in a field. Parties cat
pleasure in pilot beats visit this res-..el from
almost every day. • '

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