Star.
London, England, 1824-09-17 00:00:00

THE RING.

Jex Boats AND MAIITINTII3DIat;h must now be considered
as altogether off. The men say tlity are both ; and it ap-
pears extraordinary, that the mere naming of a person to hold the
stakes should put the match altogether aside, particularly when
there is not the least doubt of the respectability or the parties who
are named It causes a suspicion that there is some other reason
for its g g off
Yesterday morning, Ned Crawford% the baker, and I lar►y Smith,
the diamond conveyer, had a turn•up on Net nington Common,
for thirty guineas. Both the combatants had rot merly contended
at Long Reach, and' the battle was then declared a draw. Ned
won the toss for choice of ground, and chcse the Common. The
men fought fourteen rounds, in the last of which [Lary came up
to the scratch, and, thoith unable to stand steadily, put up his
hands. They, however, refused to stop, aid Ned placed a tap (for
it was nothing more) on his tight shoulder, and he fell. The battle
ended, and NeJ having received the stakes, generously went up and
presented his gallant opponent with tight sovereigns, having won
two by a private wager.

PEDESTRIANISM.
John Halton bas challenged Nietcalfe, or any man in England, to
run two miles over Leeds Race Course for the sum of one hundred
to one thousand pounds. any time, having six weeks ',mice.
A man has commenced the task of going forty milts+ day back-
wards, between Stroodgate and Graveaend. Ile did the hrst di-
teen miles in three hours and a half.

Mr. llolmes finished his match from Shoreditch to t).mcaster and
back, by way of Huntingdon, at four o'clock yesteiday morning.
H s engap,emer.t was to accompli,h the three hundred aild twenty-
four miles in five days six hours. Ilia route was tiiiough Worksop,
leaving the other road at Newai k. He reached Sawtry, sixty-eight
miles' the first day. The second day hr did six: r-four mile..; the
third day, sixty-eight; and the feurtli, sixty-one; leaving hini*tlf
sixty-rhsee miles to accomplish in the next thirty hours. He had
eighteen miles to perform in the last six hours. and having taken his
leisure oil the preceding day, he won the match with an hour to
spare, which he was backed to do at six to four. It was for two
hundred sovereigns.
A matck of cricket was played on Wednesday, in the Five Fields,
Chelsea, between the Non-commissioned Officers of the Coldstream
Guards—the first against the second Battalion, which was won by
the former in gallant style, with ten wickets to spare.

The inhabitants of C%ilia.ine, and St. Stephen's,
in New Biunswick, by the erection of a bridge over the
St. Croix river, have connected the United States with the
British Provinces ofthe North.
A deputation from the merchants of the city of Mentz
having waited on Prince Metternich, to compliment him,
received from his Highness the following assurance:—
" Gentlemen," said he, " the Allied Powers of Europe
have no other sacred object but that of preserving their
wo: k—the present state of univet sal peace in alt its re-
lations, even the most insignificant, and to c nisolidate
its duration."

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, SEPT. 17.
The arrivals of all descriptions of gnglish Osts this week are
only tiifling. Of Fortigu•Oats the quantity is tolerably good.
There is very little trade for \Vheat today, but Monday's prices
are fully supported. In Barley, Beans, and Yeas no alteration.
Good sweet Oats obtain rather more money ; but other sorts are
without variation.

15,400
5,400

MIRIVALS LAWN WEIL
Wheat, English, qrs. 3750 Feign Oats -
Barley - 33 I anglish Flour, sacks
Oats - - 2,000
. London Averages for the Week ended Sept. 10.—Wheat, 5,706
qrs. at 545. Bd. Parley, 99 qrs. at 295. 4d. Oats, 2,943 qrs. at
u2s. lOd. Rye, 12 qrs. at 31s. Beans, 443 qrs. at 345. led. Peas,
104 qrs. at 415..2d.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, SETT. 17.
The supply was as usual on Fridays markets, except in Lamb,
which was rather short, and the prices of all descriptions of Cattle
may be quoted as on last market day.
gtef, per gone of ellut. Ss. Od. to 4s. Od. Mutton 3‘ 4d, to
43 4d. Lamb is. 4d. to Sesd. Vaal 4s. Od. to 51.04.

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