Star.
London, England, 1809-08-24 00:00:00

TILE 111,11 V OF ROSS.

it Ent all (vie prai.,,s why shoal I .er,l9 engrr,“, ?
" st Muse! a•,.1 si.•g the Atm of Ross !"
The Man of Ross, whose virtues and liberality !
have been so elegptly. recorded by PoPF, was a Mr.
Jon KArtLI., et whtan ti•e following .anecdotes :nay
not •he unacceptable. His fulline consisted of five '
bundled a year, the greale,i part of which he expended
in acts of br.nevolence and utility ; there is a tradition
that fifty peucrds alone were appropriated for his own
support.
He raisel the spire of Ross upwards of 100 feet. I
He made a causeway on the Monmouth road for I
the use of foot passengers. He inclosed within aI.
stone wall, ornamen-ed with two elegant entrances,
a space of go and of near half an acre, in the centre
of which he sunk a bas:n :IS a reservoir for water, for
the convenience of the inhabitants of Ross ; over
one of the entrances there remained a few years since,
his coat of arms at in stone.• He was accustomed i
to send the old and infirm poor persons in the town
into the woods and fields to pick up self-sown oaks
and other trees, to embellish his walks and estate. He
distributed medicines to the poor ; l e redeemed
debtors fit m prison—and in almost every dispute
.acted as media'er between the parties, preventing
them from having recourse to law.
" tittac!ts with curst s fl !tithe place,
.e AN! vac attornies now an useless race.
His household establishment consisted of two
maids, a boy, and an tipper servant.
On Thursdays ht. kept a public day, when he had
say..ays twelse persons to dine 7 ith him. The dinner
consisted of three joints ra-chased at Ross market,
and a . plumb pudding. the r-rn tins of which were
distributed to the poor in the af,elz n. His hour
of dinner was two—cycle, p and ale, were the I
only liquors drank at his tabl .
He was v.ry partial to, and well skilled in archi-1
teeture, and nee rn a visit to see stme building near !
Benson, in Oxfordshire, he is re aria to have been
taken up as a h Ithwaym,in, and carried before a jus-
tice, to wh.,m he said, he was the Man of Ross."
This, howe.v,,-. _
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did not avail him completely, for
three persons c consequence in his neighbourhood
wunt in their coach"s and six to hail him.
.A (ter a life spent in the exercise of every virtue
which adorns the hum.,:. character, John Kyril died
in 1721, at the age of ninety. His memory has been
resp-cted by the great, revered I,y the poor and hum-
ble, and has received an honourable testimony of ap-
_ plause from the pen of the poet.

'FIELDING'S 66 DOW/IT."

The simile osed by this novelist, of the trembling
of Sophia-, (Tek.T. Jones, vol. 2, chap. 9,) to the ter
ror felt from ,4 the ,4,-eat Dowdy, who acts the part,
of a madman," is fonnded on fact. Daniel Pearce
who was for many years an officer. to the Mayor of
Salisbury, and who was ku,,v.-1 by the naule of
DcAv, being the person alluded to. The_ demerit
of this tr.in consisted in assuming the tattered gat-
- meet, decorations of straw, rattling chains, and de-
portment of the most furious lunatic tin which be
was assisted by a frightful tone of voice and articula.
tion which he could modulate, for the pastime of
those who put him on the barbarous sport, to increase
or decrease, at pleasure, the terror of its object. He
had a peculiar genius for this pait, so, as to fill the
boldest with real fear, whom he would pursue to and
fro Is ith the fury of a supposed raving, and mischie-
vous Pledlarnite, intent on their destruction. Except
in the exercise of this piece of false humour, Mr.
ce was a -peaceable and civil man ; and, it is
said, has sometimes, after he had thrown-bff his dis-
gtfse, and the person attacked had been made sensi-
ble ot the erne' jeke put upon him, officiously tendered'
- his services, and gone about with him in pretended
search after the Macim.m. in order to ce•rrect his in-
snlence, or-bring him to justice. He died at an ad-
. vancd as.; in 1,62.•
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Mr. DOWNE, the pedestrians fiLished a task of 70
rn;les a-day, for six days, at Dorchester, on Saturday
last, by W.hich he has won 200 guoileas.
The following -are among the latest arrivals at
Cheltenham Spa—
Lord -Dillon, the Hon. Baron Thompson, Sir Simon Le Blanc,
Pion Mr. Justice Bailey, Sir Jerome. Fitspatrick, lion. T. Ken-
' tedy, Hun. 111 r. Browne, Mejor-Ceneril Gammen, Brigadier-
' General 3.4ontgopsery ; Lieutenant-colonels Murray and Bruce;
ltrjr s Frazer, White, Bailey, and- fitly; Captains Wall and
it. Feat 16:1; Rev. Messrs. Poultry, S. Warrey, and G. Gee-
pr.ry ; :Mr. and Mrs. T. Ansley, Holland, Saunders, Wright,;
te j,,rs, Rchers, fdison, and Dotve; Messrs. A. alfour, G.
Sims. 'l..
ms. . bums, jun. Ftheards,_Adrews, Sutherland, Lyons,
W..tt, White, O'Neill, M'Arthur, Montgomery, Mure,
13i 01; r, Clements, Budd, S, Budd, Higgs, Robert Shaw, Byrne,
N%'ilt,,..th I.er, Stator, Durham, J. R.. Hudgson, , Dann brr,
Mitts, Gre I.field, Sadler, Due,
Bayley, R. Steele, Lefack,
OM they, Bell, Warburton, Smith, Lockey, Maher,
Ma,leattlies, See ern, Oldham H. Rouse, George Hall,
Aleumdt-r War Mils, Oakley, ?W. Oakley, Laurent, Bois-
ger,rd, and Lucke, Mrs. Grieve and family, Mrs. and Miss
'ps ; Croslry, Wilson, Hodges, Bateman, Cumming,
and 0-borne ; Misses Prier, Cater, Hunter, Hutchinson,
Tower, To!son, Batley, Smith, Jones, Thoinas, Butler, &c.

We.ll,esday evening as Lieutenant-General Baron
it •^Fesch returning from Windsor in his sulky,
le vac st4Trl between Datchet and Colnbrooke by
,al,o demanded his money. The
• z-r.ted, the but end of his whip, which foims
a bugl.2 and swore if be did not take himself

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off, he (.111,11,•!!)le the whole of the lead it contained
in hs bra;:is. fellow taking it for a blunderbuss,
quickly di,appe:lred. The Baron, to avoid a second
attack, ii.vildf!d his pace, and shortly after, as he
was rapidly, he came in contact with a man
on hcrsehack, when both horses were knocked down
by the shock, and the Baron's sulky dashed in pieces.-!
The Baron and the man, as well at their horses, were
op rauth bruised, that it was with difficulty theY were
*mitred; 'kir tun awl y they had po limbs broken.

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tPORTING INTELLIGENCLt .- 1
READING, .AUGUST EL -
A Gold Cup of SOgs. value, lint 501.1 n eieeli..
Mr. Ilelty'a Gnatho -
Mr. 0
Croit's Baccha^al ' . . • 2
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Mr. Neville's Mountaineer - • . %. S
Gen. Gower's ch. h. Ceotipes - .. - - 4
Bacchanal was the favourite, at about even, I eel apt Gnatho.
A good race, and won by helfalength. •
A SOI. Plate. Two-mile heats.
Sir F. Evelyn's th. b. by Gobanna - - 1 1

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Craven's b.

f. Inconstant

3 2

rat ann's Knavery

2dr.

Cower's Centipes

4 dr.

13 to i on the Field.—Famous!y "attested heats.

YORK MEETING, AUGUST:AI.
Match for 200 gs. h. ft. Two miles.
Sir C. Turner's 'fhomasina, 2st, 21b. 1
Ld. Fitzwilliam's b. m. Paulina, Bst. 51b. 2
3to 1 on Paulina. Won easy..
The Produce Stak,g,s of 100 gs. each, h. ft. for 4-yr. olds, colts, Bst•
71b. fillies, 3st. 41b.
I.d. Strathmore's br. f. allow ed
Sir NI. M. Sykes's b. f Theresa
Mr. Peirse'4 b. c. Delusion, allowed 21b.
I.d. Fitzwilliarn's b. f. Charcoal
Sir C. Turner's b. c. Bramble, alfetwed 31b.

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'l'wo paid forfeit.
7 to 4 agst. Theresa, 5 to 2 apt. Lord Strathrsores filly, S to 1
agst. Delusion. A fine race.

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The-second year of a Subscription of 25gs. each, for all ages.
D. of Flamiltfin's b. c. Pi troolusf 4yrs. old -
S r C. 1 urner's eh. nu 3'homaaina, syts. old -
Mr. T. Duncombe's b. f. Ceres, 4yrs. old .... •
Ld. Milton's br. c. Easton, 4yrs. old -
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14. Darlington's b. h. Archduke, .Iyrs. old • 1
Five paid forfeit.
Petronius the favourite, 5t04 on the field. A very fine race.

- The King's Plate of loop. for at ages.
Mr. Shafto's b. c. Whitworth, 4yrs. old
Mr. Hewett's br. c. Teazle F.vitch, 4yrs. old
Sto2 on Whitworth. Won easy.

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HEREFORD RACES, AUGUST 16.
WEDNESDAY.
The Plate of 501. for all ages.
Mr. Terrett's g. Sunflower - - 1 E 1
Mr. Day's f. Guildford Nan • - - 3 1 2
A Sweepstakes for Hunters, Sgs each, eight Subscribers, with,
501. added; rode by Gentlemen. Two-Mile beats.
Mr. Terrett's fir. h. Ferguson - - 1 1
Mr. Heritage's g. Wonder - - - 2 2
Mr. Vever's ch. g. Warwick - • 3 3

- THURSDAY.
A Plate of 50. for 9 and 4.fr. olds.

Mr. Day's f. Snowdrop - - ' - - l' 1
Mr. Piggott's c. by Ambrosia -, - - • 2 ti.
A Sweepstakes of 10gs. each, nine Subscribers. One four-mile
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hear. .
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Mr. Goulburn's Route° - - - 1

lA. Grey's b. m. Belinda
Ld. °alai m. Victoria

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Mr. beudamore's b. g. Swansea

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FRIDAY.
The Plater of 601. for all ages'

Mr. Freeman's Domingo

-44 1 1

Mr. Pairter's Ali Baba - 2 1 3
Ali Baba and Guildford Nan were the favourites at iiarting;
and tvcn.6 to 1 was bettecrtliat Domingo would rot get a heat ;
the last of which was tun about nine at night, and quite dark.
Between the heats, a Match for 50gs. rode by the owner.;, wa.
easily won by Captain Browne, of Worcester, beating Mr.
Goulburno.

.7777 Pr:;

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YO'LicE, ere.

--aumbnAtt..—w-A Sereater, a butcher of Croydon,
was re-examined; on the charge of obtaining a bul-
lock under false pretences. On the 23d otJannary,
a bullock had been delivered by a man named Char-
; wood, a servant-to Mr. Ely, salesman in Smithfield;.
and the prisoner received a bullock, the property of a
Mr. Boswell, as being sold to a Mr. Hunter, a but-
cher likewiFe of Croydon. In about six weeks after,
the price, -251. was demanded from Hunter, who de-
!lied any knowledge of the transaction. Upon the in-
formation of Charwood, the prisoner was applied to to
pay the amount, which he refused,Cleclaring he knew
nothing of the matter. Upon. the for Mer examina-
tion, the business was ordered to stand over, for the
purpose of procuring the attendance of Mr. Boswell,
the owner of the bullock, who, however, did not this
day attend. .The prisoner still persisted in declaring
every word sworn by Charwood to be rank perjury.
He was attended by a number of respectable per-
sons from Croydon, who were ready to bear most
decided testimon:, to his general good character.—
One of them (a butcher) said he did not think Char-
wood was to be believed on his oath, as he had for-
merly lived as servant with him, and he had dismis-
sed him for dishonesty. The Magistrateexpressed him-
self happy at such testimony in favour of the prisoner,
which would have its due weight in the proper place ;
but where there was a positive charge upon oath, his
duty was imperative to put the matter in a train of
investigation, and therefore he must commit the pri-
soner for trial. However he had no objection to take
bail for his appearance to answer the charge. Bail
was accordingly entered into, his neighbours vying
with each other which of them should be his sureties.
HATTON-GARDEN .--LaTo'2is, a master chimney-
sweeper, *as yesterday held to bail, charged with an
assault, with intent to commit a rape on a young
worna-a.. . •
Mary 1V Rae and M:iry, Griffin, were committed
for re-examination, charged with inducing the servant
of Miss Abrahams, a dress-maker in Holborn,
to pillage her mistress.

W 0 KSH IP-ST EET.—Ye s t erl y /1/4,-dia Leslie was
fully committed, charged with stealing two shawls
frAn - the shop of Mr. Saunders. in Old-street ; as.
was Edward:, alias Taylor, for robbing .the pre-
mises of Mrs. Page, of Norton Falgate, of a (plan-
'aty of linen, Ike.
Qer:EN-SQUARE.—.T. 'Maxwell -was charged with
having violently assaith4d a very young woman, th
night before, in her fathe!'s house, at Chelsea, with
the inte.it of violating her person. Many of the cir-
urns!aticesof the c.:se are to ross to meet the pub-
ac eye ; lOrtunately, however, for the young woman,
by her cries, together with the efforts and struggles
iahich she .male, she efr-,--11.:Iiy resisted the attempt
of the prisoner. Th.: Magistrate ordered
should find b il, hims -If in 4.001. And sureties in
2001. each, to take his trial at the next Quarter Ses-
sions for Middlesex.

Monday as a woman with a child in her arms was
sitting in a coat shed, in Comptcn-street,Clerltenwell,
the flooring gave way, by which they were seriously
hurt.

The following unfortunate circumstance happened
at Chertsey lately :—A man of the name of William,
Iley, under ostler at the Swan Inn, was married on
Cie Bth instant, and the following 'morning, as he was
returning to his duty at the Swan Inn, he was over-
taken by a person who immediately attacked him, and.
'seat him so unmercifully as to break ,his ribs,
.and
cause- several contusions upon his head.. He was
c,.iiveyed home and died on the Sunday
nit Coroner's Inquest sat tipOnhts body, 'and although
:umerous witnesses were examined to prove the par-
LulArs of the circumstance, the Jury brought in a
verdict of-:-/..);aby /he Visitatiln of GOD. —The Magis-
trates in the district not feeling satisfied therewith, a
summons has been issued to calla Specialßench of the
Magistrates tin:meant the tolinty to investigate the
business. There were five surgeons who Attended to
the body, and their repot., has-beenlminted and
distributed about the cOttntry. •