Star.
London, England, 1825-08-02 00:00:00

CRICKET.

The Cricket Match between the Gentlemen of Hatrow School
and Eton College was decided in Lord's Ground on Friday, in
favour of Eton.

r ILRUOW.

First Innings
Sccund Ditto

ITON.
90 First Innings
91 Second ditto

Eton won by seven wickets.
BOXERS.
JIM Wain AIM TIM Citastrioxsute.—lt appears that Ward has
declined coming forward for some time to accept any challenge.
He gives as a reason, that he is going upon a sparring tour, and
that in about six or eight months he will be ready to go to work
again. It has been said that his backers stipulated that if Spring
fought him, he (Spring) must reduce himself to 15 stone. This
stipulation is quite unnecessary; if Ward claims to be Champion,
he must accept the challenge of any weight. The moment he de-
clines this he is no longer Champion.. l'eter Crawley's money ts
ready, and his friends are anxious to make the match.
DQGGETT'S COAT AND BADGE.
Yesterday afternoon, the usual annual contest took place on the
River Thames, for the Coat and Badge bequeathed by Doggett, the
Comedian. The brilliant fineness of the weather Induced more than
the accustomed number of spectators, and the River was literally
covered with boats of every description, and the bridges crowded
with gazers. Four boats started for the Prize at five o'clock, from
the Old Swan ; the ebb tide having just commenced, and proceeded
to the Swan, at Chelsea. The men kept well together, and but
little advantage was gained by any party during the whole race.—
On their passingthe Red House, at Chelsea, there was not a scull's
length of advantage between any of the boats; and after a hard
contest, the prize was won by George. Staples, of Battle Bridge.

OPENING OP THE GOOLE CANAL.—Thursday last,
a party of the Directors of the Aire and Calder Naviga-
tion ptoce.rded in one of their boats, suitably fitted up
for the purpose, from Erry bridge, where the:T new Ca--
nal joins the river Aire, along the whole line, into the
docks at Goole ; this being the first vessel which has
made the voyage. They found the whole of the works
in such a state of forwardness as to warrant the ex-
pectation that the country will have the use of its peat
facilities ere the setting in of winter. This magnificent
work is nearly 18 miles in length, has seven feet depth
of water, and is 63 feet wide on the surface ; it is
crowned by 16 stone bridges, of elegant constructi n,
and eight cast iron swivel bridges ; and 15, or more,
culverts, all of solid masonry, are laid under the canal,
for the purposes of dtainingt and also of warping the
lands'adjaeent. At Goole it is terminated by a large
basin or dock, for the reception of river craft, 900 feet
in length by 150 in breadth, which communicates with
another dock, for the reception of ships, 600 feet long
by 200; from each of which vessels are passed by locks
into an outer harbour, 800 feet by 200, which commu-
nicates by two other locks or out-falls with the rivcr
Ouse, immedi..tely adjoining the entrance of the Dot h
River. The whole of this stupendous undert.kin?,
which has been execs red in the short space of dime

:Wee ir csucc.
• VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, AUGUST 1. Mores case, it was proved that he was unfit to ma- the tiyiton JOIIIIC steam-snip.
111t-PARTz THZ DaollLey CHARITY. nage his own affairs, in consequence at an infirrnness ment, as the passage will be made in about fifty hourF, which has been estecnled in the thost space ot mite
'Phis was a Petition from the Archbibhop of Canter. of mind wising from kis advanced age, and thit was and the eipense to the pobt.olfice must he mach less year 4, does equal credit .to Me%•rs;Jalitie and Bat& e,
bury, the Biahop.oLltottietitfr, and others, Trustees of decided to be a sufficient case of lunacy. It was so than by employing one of the Harwich sailing-packets._ the conttactors, and to Mr. 0 Le.ttl,a, the ttigineer.
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