Star.
London, England, 1823-12-27 00:00:00

.HORSE RACING.

The Legislature or Vermont, has passed a law more
effectually to prevent horse-racing in that State, by ai
large majority. When the bill was called up for a se.,
cond reading, Mr. Sutton moved that it be rejected, Al
Mr. Pierpont hoped the bill would not be disinissed.-H
'hie pretence for horse-racing, he said, was indeed a'
specious one; that of improving the breed of horses;
but he believed the practice degraded the breed of men,
roe than it improved the bleed of horses. Dir. Sutton.
replied, and delivered the following speech in *typo
of his motion, which 4.not only unique, but to tbe,point.,
Ala. Svc...mt.-11s I moved to dismiss this bid, it will doubt
be earctpd that I assign some reasops to sppport the motion.
inadt the motion,_Bli, beciate'r think the bat both impolitic and

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unjust. It is weli known, Sir. thet every nation or cotimunity ate
contposed of a great variety of different clews of wee, and that
elk slam have their hubby, or ,favourite pursuit, but all Hader:
the same laws and government, and all tutided to equal ~rights;
and' privileges.
Theis-at class fill, or ought to fill, the sacred Desk; their hubby
is in Heaven; the second class denims our judiciary; their
hobby ought tote Mercy and Justice; the Lawyer's hobby islet'
clients and fat fees.

But I and my friends, Sir, happen to belong to another dam; the;
apiculturel class of the community. We are neither &win number
nor dc.spieablu in character ; we are.not, Sir, the dregs of acsiety.
Wt also have our rigltts and ore hobbies; we not only contribute,'
but contribute larg•Ay to fill the public tbest. Quilinterestandeal
bulky, Sir, stimulate ns to raise the best bogs, the hest sheep, the!
beeLeattle, and the Lest linnets, that :nest noble and useful of our
donetutie anieeds ; and I allow, Sir, that some of us are cietrays-i
sanely fond of seeing their speed tried. •
is this a crime, Mil It is our right. I believe, Sir, that every,
itneduni of Europe, and almost every state in America, allow k;:
aterevan at the mat of our diatiortal.Governmeht is the district of '
Colodabia, it is not merely allowed, but encouraged and patronized!
by OW first men in our Government. Indeed,Sir, so eatremelyfond •
ate shay of the sports, that if I am not mistaken, most of therm:
during the law war, became their own riders.
111L1H we pais due hill, Sir, With suck example and authorities ,
before us? 1 hope not. It would be, Sir, law a second edition of •
the old blue laws of Connecticut, where they whipped she cask, U
the .leretr or eider within worked ou Sunday.
Pass this bill, Sir, and we banish good horses from this State, ands
I fear'inarty wire are fond of then), will migrate with them tor a'
land of moteliberty. ther horses, Sir, wW divindle into mere juke..
I highly esteem and almost reverence the Gentleman who head she,
petition, and who brought In this bill, fur the good they have date;
bulb 141 r, they are far advanced, I Lope, in the rood Cu Heaves.--
Thiry, petlraps, have no terrestrial enjoyment; art them depart in •
Ptibfei bui, Sir, I do hope the bill will not poss. Is this the boasted
kmd of Freedom? Pasa this bill, Sir, and we strike a dagger in the
bola of Liberty herself.

IV have 'observed %ebb—much satisfaction that no,
brOeh
.40- the p.uhlie‘ervice is *ask amore alfiiient.thAn.
Horse policeLtablisluOerkt. All the inCipal 'cods;
roend I.ondoti arc nightly patrolled under such cheek'
and initestion that itis sparcOy possible for any patrtli
top.egl@ct Ws stuty With ansini.ttity, font it tunksttlatetlly.l
origutostei in this close ittetstkoo to their dot,* that al
way tobberris now rarely, or ever, heard of within
thtir lit tits. -Linn further to increase the utility and re-
spectability_4.f the establislit;nent, and to obviate the gi eat
inconvenience which had been experienced by the patrol
in obtsloing dwellings, and stabling,, it was recently or-1
dettd kty the Secretary of State for dr HotneDepartiment
the; Louses and stables should be provided for them by
the Uortsluctor of the establishment, and the residences
of an& patrol is now :narked by a Tablet, with the
words) p Polk! Horse Patrol eitationi" surmounted with
a•za.fit, heir zed theitto.
FAIR OF NIF411)181ltInvosonon.-,-,The fair of NiSell-
ney Novogorc,d ended on the 3J September. The value
of tl)e good, at the fair is estimated It 94,360,000
rublea: orschich chlnese tea alone ranked fur twelve
oars aye millions, copper, iron; and
other metals above tea millions. At the close of the

faii the merchants ay! said to have had a dear profit
of Aufe.mipions of rubies.
Wlitsrsatotie Arrest--Saturday morning Last (the
28th inst.), the body of a revectable man, apparently
about fifty years old, was dis Covered in the Caurtl near
LichAeld, cad taken to the Wallingtoe Inn. -A respect-
able Juay was empanelled, whin no evisleace appearing
by which it could be known how the decew,ed came by
his death, a verdict was returt)ecl. “-Found drowned."
Fr Ole following circumstance!, &tailed to us by a,
Gentleman who saw the body, thereis much mom tee,
fear that the onforsooate man bed snot with foul play.
The deceAsed appeared to have been a stout healthy
man,'ObOOtlysfrei eight inches high ; h 4 dress con-
sif a blue coat Wit!! tlt hopow,..hlack waistcoat,
and.pantaloons, and his hair was rather grey. Ells
stockings were marked with !Jr letter F. We under.
:tap no property whatever, was found upon the 47
ce4.10. aod Om pockets hadevcry appearance of having
beep rifled. Upon the bead there were many contusions
ohm Table, and the poor man's left arm was broken be-
tty the grit! the elbow. A hat was found on
y moralists, stippled to belong to the deceuesi.
in a fledge near to the place where the body was found
thecaddis t 4q.
L s high tide Of Saturday, like that of the precedingl
We gly eight,' presented a most sublime spectacle
at ar4glotts, es the waves, ladled into Lucy, and break.
ing into foam, weft 4rivea against the shore. A great
seinly people Arent on the Chain pier to view in higher
so grand a, sight, some of whom, owing to
the riOletirse of the wind; lqst their hats, and not a few
more ritensited to the skin. The Pier remains entirely
uninjured ilby the effect of, the late storms, which have
been's; Ain ii as were evil- knowesUrlititt coast.
4441i441 the cnntaainn and the destewaion 01 property.
splotch took place in conscversce. of the recent fire in
theprentites contiguous to outs, we are *try tp notice,:
#h
the; romal individuals, availing thetoee of the
m..:11 14 04e inctlneni, partook largely of souse, liquor
dance areal is their way, and bees'!" wawa-
4-i—tesT map.disisli so freely that he fell down in
she 41410te 314 airlif being carried 1401 c.. wftry even
asatuat‘es ersq„kritii.All.l4 died. aski;
the eft 4410. DiartheesegsV Rs-
eesaw elask,Or•
ts.