Star.
London, England, 1824-04-20 00:00:00

SPORTING INT.ELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT NEWMARKET, APRIL 18.
The Heath to-day was by no means well attended by sporting
Gentlemen, notwithstanding the beauty of the weather, to view
the Racers at exercise, nor was there as much betting as usual. The
present-Craven Met ting is as well attended as was ever recollected,
and the town as full as it can well be, and not a bed to be had.
the different personages of consequence already arrived are—His
Royal Highness the Duke of York, Duke of Rutland, Duke of
Richmond, the Duke of Grafton, Lord G. H. Cavendish, Lord
I.onsdale, Lord Frederick Bentinck, Lord Henry and Lord John
Fitzroy, Lord Dunwich, Lord Verulam, Earl of Stradbroke, Lord
Jersey, Marquis of Exeter, Lord Foley, Marquis of Huntley, Lord
Rivers, Lord Mandeville, Lord Francis Cecil, Lord Charles Man-
ners, Sir John Shelley, Sir Charles Morgan, Sir John Byng, Ge-
neral Grosvenor, Mr. Northey, Mr. Udney, Mr. Rush, and nu-
merous other high characters on the turf.—State of betting as under t

7 to 4 agst Quadrille
7 to 4 agst Don Carlos

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I 4to 1 apt Rebecca
I i; to 1 agst Laurel Leaf
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12 to I agst Don Carlos
I:, to I agst Hurley Burley
18 to 1 agst Elephant
High odds agst any other.
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71 to 1 agst Grenadier
7i to 1 agst Banshee
8 to 1 apt Jesse
9 to 1 agbt Reformer

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5e to 1 apt Rebecca
7 to 1 agst Viscountess
9 to 1 agst Sister to Sailor
Nothing done on the Doncaster St. Leger.
There were nearly two hundred horses at exercise this afternoon ;
amongst which we noticed, Rebecca, Grenadier, JeEse, Hurley
Burley, Fdephant, Reformer, Don Carlos, Quadrille, Viscountess,
Barossa, &c. all in the highest condition possible.
Marca.-Mr. Whitworth's b. in. Miss Dimity, llst. is matched
against Mr. Cornfield's b. g. Sir John Barleycorn, 1 Ist. for 50sovs.
on the second day of Northampton Races.
BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, APRIL 19.
The Craven Meeting at Newmarket, which commenced this
day, caused the Room to be but very thin)! attended. This is
always the case when there is a meeting at Newmaetet, and it
would be a waste of time to state the odds on the Derby and Oaks,
which are unaltered; indeed, the attention of the sporting men pre-
sent was confined to the Riddlesworth, the determination of which
Stakes will have, of course, so material an effect on the others. On
this, some little betting took place at the following odds, which
-agrees with an account we have this day received of the betting at
ewmarket.
7 to 4 apt Quadrille 14 to 1 apt Rebecca
7 to 4 agst Don Carlos 15 to 1 agst Laurel Leaf
NEWMARKF.T CRAVEN MEETING, 1824.
MONDAS, APRIL 19.
The Craven Stakes, a subscription of 10 soy. each, for all ages ;
2-yr-olds, Sst. 101 b. three, Bst. four, Bst. 91b. five, 9st. lib. six,
9st. 51b. and aged, 9st. 71h. A.F.
Lord Vendun's ro. c. Vargas, 2 yrs old 1
Lord G. H. Cavendish's br. c. Mina, 3 yrs old
Fourteen started, but the Judge placed only two.
Eight to one agst Vargas.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soy. each, for all ages (2.yr-olds
excepted). Ab. M.
Lord G. H. Cavendish's The Stag, 4 yrs old, Bst. 31b.
Lord Verulam's Venom, 4 yrs old, 7st. 61b. 2
Mr. Roger.'. Scratch, 5 yrs old, 7st. 71b. 3
Mr. Greville's Electress, 4 yrs old, 7st. 91b. - • - 4
Mr. Bigl's ch. g. Sunshine, 3 yrs old, 7st. 41b. - pd
Sir J. Byng's Morisco, 4 yrs old, Bst. 101 b. 1I
Five to 4 apt The Stag-3 to 1 agst Venom.
• Mr. Greville's Logic, 3 yrs old, Bst. beat Lord Exeter's Athenian,
ts yrs old, Bst. 811. T. Y. C. 200, h. ft.-5 to 2on Logic.
The Tenth Riddlesworth Stakes of 200 gs. each, h. ft. colts, Ilst.7lb.
fillies, Bst. 411 e. Ab. M. those got by untried stallions, or out of
untried mares, allowed 31b. if both, 51b.
Duke of Grafton's f. Rebecca, Bst. Ilb. 1
Mr. Turner's c. Don Carlos, Bst. 71b. - 2
Duke of Rutland's b. f. Katherine, Sit. 11b. 3
Lord Verulam's ch. f. by Contus, Sit. 41b. 4
Mr. Thornhill's f. by Scud, Bst. 41b.
Twenty paid.-Four to 1 agst Rebecca-7 to 4 apt Don Carlos.
Sir J. Byng's br. c. Edward,Bst.7lb. beat the Duke of Portland's
b. f. by Phantom, Bst. 41b. D. M. lou soy. b. ft.-Even.
Sweepstakes of 100 sov. each, est. 41h. D. M.
Lord Jersey's f. by Phantom -
Duke of Porttand's f. by Teasdale
Mr. G. L. Fox's f. Lady Cecil - . -
Pour io 1 on Lord Jersey's 1.
intreepstakes of 100 gs. each, h. ft. for colts, gst. 71b. and fillies,
db. rising three years old, U. M. those by untried stallion% le
out of untried mares, to be allowed 31k. if both, 51b.
Mr. Wyndham's c. by Phantom s
Lord Exeter's eh. e. by Captain Candid
Mr. Greville's c. by Phantom •
Mr. Wilson's e. by Comas • 4
Form paid.
Five to 2 apt Mr. Wyndham's c.-4 to I apt Lord Foteter's eh. c.
5 to 4 on Mr. Greville's c.
Mr. Udny's e. by Woful, beat Mr. ThotribM's Spoilt Child,
Bst. 71b. each, aM. 100 sov. h. ft.-5 to 4on Mr. Udny's c.
RABBIT HOUNDS.
The rabbit is capable of affording much higher gratification that
is generally experienced from the pursuit of it. With a efy of
dogs duly bred and trained for the purpose, and with such only as.
are so bred and trained, delectable Is the sport to fairly hunting
them where thinly scattered, having also but few earths, and those
previously stopped. Of several packs of rabbit " hounds," if we
may be allowed the expression, which could be enumerated, one
kept in the highest state of discipline some years since by a Gentle-
man in the coupty of Dorset, is well worthy of description.-'This
pack consisted of seven couple of the most diminutive of the blended
blood of the beagle and the harrier, as prim facie exemplified in
the round pending ear, einerons dark spots, edged with a finish of
tan colour • a feathered tail, arched Over the back when the animal
was in moon ; and above all, in such assumed consequence in the
gait and carriage, of the seniot part of them at least, as failed not to
attract observation and interest. Their general size may be conjec-
tured, from a prevailing report as to the whole pack having often
received a full meal from a common wash-hand basin once filled.-
One, however, an Inch or two taller than the rest, and which would
have been drafted but for his inestimable qualities, was loaded with
a shot collar of two or three ounces weight, to prevent his being
too forward when in chase. Upwards of 400 couple of rabbits were
killed by them in one year, and 1001. was once offered for the
pack, and refused. Whether so or not, the feats performed by
there tiny chiders, for several successive seasons, drew forth re-
' sounding plaudits from sporting spectators of the first rank in the
kingdom, Aogether with many a justly-merited eulogium on their
proprietor, by whose sole skill, judgment, and perseverance, they
I were brought to, a state of unrivalled perfection.
• SHOOTING MATCH.

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The Shooting Match for 50 sovereigns, between Messrs. Harri
son and Walters against Charlton and Wingruve, took place yes-
terday at Battersea-fields, at eleven birds each, twenty-one yards
from the trap, with two ounces of charge.
MILLED.
S Mr. Harrison
6 Mr. Walters
14 14
The tie was shot off at five bt er birds each, and was won by
Messrs. Harrison and Walters killing seven birds, and their adver-
saries six.

Mr. Charlton
Mr. Wingrove

KILLED.
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The matches between Curtis and Ayres, and Cooper and Reid,
have been declared off altogether ; but the two latter boxers fight
this day for a purse of 201. in the same ring that Turner and
Inglis contend.
Spring is now training at Brighton, under the direction of his
friend Cribb. -

The Leeds Race Course will contain nearly ioo acres. It It
stated that Earl ruzwilliam intends sending five horses.
Captain Puleston has been unanimously elected Manager of the
Chester Harriers. The Earl of Grosvenor General Grosvenor,
Lord Relgrave, and Sir G. J. Egerton, are liberal subscribers, and
additional subscriptions are making to secure Captain Puleston from
any other sacrifice than that of time au attention.

Russia and Prussia keep agents in each others capital,
whose business it is to communicate any discoveries
either Power may make in military science.
The turnpike people and Mr. COMMIT'S son (in the
absence of the father), had a hearing on Tuesday, at
Battle, before a Bench of Magistrates, relative to the
former taking illegal tolls—the toll collectors were fined.