Star.
London, England, 1823-07-29 00:00:00

PIGEON SHOOTING.

The Noblemen and Gentlemen members of the Old llats
Club, held their last meeting for the season on Tuesday, at
Rownding's, on Epping Forest, where there was, as usual, some
very fine and brilliant shooting.
The Crunden Gold Medal was this year won by W.Bucbanan,
Esq. who shot with a percussion gun.
BOXERS.
A man named Bacon, but at present unknown to the London
Ring, has been offered by his friends to be backed against the-
Bristol Cabbage.
Morris Pope has been tied up by a Beak, for a twelvemonth ;
and thercfore Josh Hudson, the John Bull fighter, to his great
grief, is at preseiit without a customer.
A match for fifty sovereigns a-side has been made at South-
ampton between Johnson and Ward, the pugilists. The fight is
to take place during the races.
Cribb and Spring have been exhibiting their skill in sparring,
for the amusement of the Birmingham mains.

CLEVER AND INDUSTRIOUS MICE.—The mouser
after all, is not the most ridiculous animal to which
a mountain might condescend to give birth. A gen-
tleman at Kirkaldy has two, which can earn sd. per
diem by spinning cotton ; and he is training others to
the same service.—Edinburgh Paper.
THE WATER EXCURSION OF THE LORD MAYOR
AND ALDERMEN OF LONDON.—Wednesday, the Right
lion. the LORD MAYOR, the Aldermen 'the Chief
Members of the Corporation, the LADY men,
and a large party of Ladies, together with the Secre-
tary to the Admiralty, Admiral Sir GEORGE COCK-
BURN, and most of those connected With the Conserv-
ancy of the River Thames, embarked in the City
state barges, 'according to the plan already published.
The squadron was towed down the Riyer by.a large
steam-yacht. The weather was extremely tempes-
tuous. Upon the arrival of the squadron at South-
/ end, boats were hailed to convey the passengers to
the shore. Unfortunately, two of the first boats which
landed were swamped, and to land the Ladies and
the Aldermen was found to be impossible, until a
great deal of preparation was made, the ordi-
' nary mode having failed in the two first attempts.
Bathing machines and caravans were dragged
down to the shore, to assist in the labour of
landing, but still great inconvenience arose. The
• Ladies were subject to great annoyance, for it was
not possible to get to the beach without the assist-
ance of the small boats, and the weather was so bad
that the water soon became knee-deep in the boats,
into Which the spray dashed with great fury.—
The LADY MAYORESS encountered all the perils of
' the voyage with singular fortitude. Many of her
fair guests, we are sorry to say, suffered by their
fears as well as in their persons, but all were safely
landed. The inhabitants of Southend received them
with the greatest demonstrations of joy, and invited
the party to a dinner. Thursday the greater number
embarked, and sailed to Yantlet Creek, where sound-
ings were taken according to custom. His Lordship,
was saluted by the several men of war lying there,
the yards were manned, and every honour done to
the Civic body. Admiral Sir Geondic COCKBURN
and several Captains came on board, and were in-
vited to the dinner and ball given by his Lordship.
The party returned to Southend at four o'clock, and
dined, to the number of 110. The wines were plen-
tiful. In the course of .the day the Ladies, who did
not relish the idea of re-embarking, were amused by
donkey races, and at night there was a splendid ex-
hibition of fireworks. The ball was brilliant Friday
the party proceeded to Rochester, where his Lordship
went three times round the stone that bounds his ju-
risdiction as Conservator of the River, and laid the
civic sword over it. Upon their arrival at Rochester,
they were received by the Mayor and Corporation*
sylio weie invited to the dinner. Many Many were thefesti-
'shies in that ancient town on the occasion. Saturday
morning the whole patty re-embarked, in 'order to
get to town, but the.steatn yacht lad been dismissed;
the wind was-adverse, and the Ladies were unable to
undergo any more fright. All ngain• disembarked,
separated into small parties, and reached town by dif-
ferent conveyances.