Star.
London, England, 1805-08-22 00:00:00

WiTUIANVII.

YORK AUGUST RACES, MONDAY, AUGUST 19.

His Majefly's Hundred Guineas, for any Horfe, &c.
four year olds, loft. 41b. five year olds, I tit. 61b.
'fix year olds, salt. and aged, VA. alb.—Four
miles..
Msr. Garforth's gr. c. Frailties'. 4 Ylf old . . I
Mr. MeMlles b. e. Qid. by Star, 4 yrs old - . s
Sir M. M. Sykca's br. C. Sir Bertrand, 4 yrs old - - 3
Duke of Hamilton's b c. by Walnut, 4 yrs old Broke down.
Sir H. Willianifon's h. Starling, 5 yrs old - - dr
Mr. Pierfe's b. h. Fergufon, by King Fergus, 3 yrs old - dr
Suhicription of 25gs. each t four year olds, 7ft. 91b,
five year olds,'Bft. glb. fix year olds and aged, 811.
tolb. filliei allowed 41b.—Four miles.
Mr. Garforth's gr. f Vefta, 4 yrs old • - -
Sir T. Gafroigne's h. e. by Sir Peter. 4 yrs old - .
Lord Darlington's br. h. by Ormond. It yrs old -
Lord Fit zwilHams b. m. Sally 5 yrs old -
Duke of Hamilton's b. f. by Walnut, 4 yrs etd -
Sir MM. Sykes's br.e. Sir Bertrand, 4 yrs old -
Mr NB. Hodgfon's ch. h. Stretch. 5 yrs old .
Mr Mellith's h. e. Qt.sid, by Star, 4 yrs old
Lord Grey, Sir H. 3. Vane, and Mr. Norton, did not name.
The Produce Sweepllakes of toogs. each, h. ft. for
• 4 yr olds ; colts 811. 71b. fillies 811. 41b.— Four
miles.
Sir H. T. Vane's b. e. Maarr Betty, by Sir Peter • z
Mr. Hrwett'• ch. E Mifs Eliza Overton, by Overton • a
Sir T. Gareoigne's b. e by Sir Peter - - - pd
Lord s•rathmorea b c by Sir Pt ter, out of Queen Mab pd
Duke of Hamilton's b. e. by Walnut, nut of Mifs Pratt pd
Duke of Hamilton's b f. by Walnut, dam by Eelipfe - pd
Lord Fitzwilliam's b. fby Sir Peter, dam by Diomed - pd
S. F Standith's colt, by Sir Peter - - pd
Sir F. Standifh's colt, by Sir Peter, one of Storace - pd
Mr Daly's f by Chanticleer, out of Juno - - pd
Mr. Daly's c. by Tom Tugs, out of St. Bridget - - rd
Sir H. T Vane's cby Sir Peter, out of Hyperion's dam - pd
Didr.Wilfun's c. by Buzzard, out of Bennington's lifter. pd
Sweepliakes of 2oogs. each, h. ft.—Laa mile and
hall.

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pd

/.,rd Eitzwilliam's Caleb etotcni, by Sir Peter, received for-
feit from Lord Foley's e. by Ambrofio, out of plies, and Mr.
b e. Ttue Briton.
Sir H. Williansfon's Firelock, Bit. ilb. paid forfeit to Mr. Mel-
Diddler, yft. 121 b. 'cogs. each, h. ft.-•—Laft three milts.

MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—We underftand, that prepa-
rations on the grandeft fcale are making for the cele-
bration of the approaching Mafical Fettival in Bir-
mingham. It appears by the Advertifement (fee our
Ifi pay) that the band, in point of talents and num-
bers, will he fuperior to any meeting of the kind
that has taken place in this part of the kingdom, and
the fuperior abilities of the Conductor, Mr. GR EA-
TosEx .(who is conductor of the King's Concert)
mull intuit the highelt gratification to the amateuri
of harmony, and alto the greateii benefits to the aft-
ful intlitution it is intended to fupport. The noble
patronage under which it Kill be brought forward,
cannot tail of attracting a numerous airemblase of
the Nobility and Gentry.
Lail week thofe renowned heroes of the fift, Bel-
cher, Tom Belcher and Nichol,: (the game Chicken)
immured Bath, and their native City ( tirifii.l) with
their pretence, accompanied by Ward, \Vatfon,
Pierce, &c. The whole !quad was headed by Mr.
F-- .r R—d, an eminent anzatrar, under whofe
patronage, we are told, a match is made between
Belcher and Tom Pi,:rec, to he fought about
December, and in the mean time they aic to be Put
into a conrle of training. On Monday thofe grrat
wen condecended to attend Lanidown Fair, where
they muted thernfelves with critieifing the unfcientilic
efforts of fame clowns, between whom Lucre were le-
veral lcng and hard fought matcher.
A (insular difplay of Pngilifin was yeflerday af-
forded to a concourfe of fpe&ators in Copenhagen
Uelds. Two men, of the names of johnfan and
Wigmore, having quarrelled on Monday night at a
public-houfe in Tottenham-court Road, they agreed
tO meet at the above-mentioned fpot to decide their
differences by a tight. The eontett afforded hut little
diverflon, for the parties were deficient in !kill as well
as in courage, and johnfon was declared viaor in the
(pace of a quarter of an hour, neither being hurt.—
A fecond fight took place, which artist:cif high di-
verfion. The wife of the centimerrel kro feconded her
btaband, and enraged at his wearing a Irib/Icl/7:Mir,
The was determined the name timid not be exlind,
and the gave a challenge to Johnfon's feccnd, a. fel-
low of the name of Leveict, which produced the fe-
toad contefi. ,Sally let to in tine tiyle, and fo knocked
•about the brad of her opponent, that he had not a
Shadow r,F chance, and her Itrait hits were fo forcible
thg be "yielded to Ivtr faprrior ftrength and ftience,
after a contett of ten minutes. The convisror
im-
b'erliufband's