Star.
London, England, 1823-10-27 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BIDEFORD RACES—Saeuanae, Oct. 2S.
Hunters' Plate of 50 sovereigns, with IS added. Seven Subseribe4,
seven sovereigns each. -
Mr. Barnet's Tumbler - - - 1 1
Major Horn's Brush - - - 4 2
Mr. Ilarrison's Ellen - - - 3
Mr. Marriot's Truth - . - 3 dr
31r. Bouverie's Simon - - ' - sdr
Captain Howard's 3larplot .. - 6 dr
Mr. Owen's Birth - - - dis
Mirth fell in Making play for 711‘.: heat, and Wll:iam, the jockey,
had kis aril. brae. .
Sweepstd:es of 10 s,wercians, wl,ll 10 added. Five Subscribers.
Mr. Mellish's Prodigal - 1
Mr. Scone's nick& - - - 2
Three others started.
HUNTING.
His Majesty's Stag-hounds will meet on Friday, at Virginia
Water, at half-past tell o'clock.
Friday se'unight, Mr. Hayden's harriers bad a very arduoustun.
Mr. lkiwilenikas beating for a hare, in an .orchard belonging to
Rowley estate, in the parish of ltomansleigh, Devon, when a cox was
unkennelied from a bramble-bush. Ile went away in a gal:ant style,
and the great space the pack kept entirely defeated the efforts of
the sportsmen to stop them. The chace lasts-d seven hours, and
the pack had eighteen miles to their kennel. It is remarkable that
' of ten couple of hounds which left the kennel in the morning, nine
couple were at the death, and returned to SouthtWolton with their
master. It was a very large old dug fox, and there was cold hunt.
ing ; and perhaps, tang into view the length of the dace, the
weather, and the country, uo regular pack of fox-hounds could have
dune their work in a more masterly style than these harriers.

BOXING.
e,;/i6 and Spring returned to London on Wednesday evening,
after a most successful Sparring Tour at Manchester, York, Liver-
pool, &c. The above boxers had also an offer of exhibiting their
talents at the Dublin Theatre; but inconsequence of Spring's match
with Langan, they declined crossing the water till another oppor-
tunity.—The betting men who sport their money upon fights nave
now lots of booking upon the following five events :
Josh. Hudson and Ward, Nov. 11, 18u3.
Aaron and Lenney, in the same Ring.
Bishop Sharp and Gypsey cooper, 18.
Aby. Belasco and O'Neale, Dec. 30.
Spring and Langan, Jan. 7, 1824.
STALLS TO In: RIAD, GOOD AT VARIOUS TIMM TOR 771 t MUIR*
BA TTLEB.—Ten pounds aside on Thursday evening next, between
Aaran and Lenney; and the remaining ten pounds a-side at Mr.
Pledger's, on, Wednesday, the sth of November. Between fib.
Masco and UN:ate-20 pounds a-side to be deposited on Wednes-
day, the sth of November ; and the remainder of the stakes of 20
pounds a-side on Tuesday, the 16th of December.
MARTIN AND DEM.—Martin has written to Defoe in the follow-
ing terms :—" Your having insulted me several times in the most
unmanly way, and the only excuse you had was, you were drunk ;
when 1 challenged you at Scvoggins benefit for twenty-five pounds
a-side, you said it was not worth pulling your coat off for; by way
of accommodation,J will make it for fifty u-side ;if that won't do,
the next time yeu insult me in the manner you have hitherto done,
you shall fight me for love.' if there is any fight or manhood iu
you, name your time."
The two matchas, between Grfffin, the Northampton butcher, and
Harry Ford; and Thackray, a smith, also from Northaniptonsiere,
and Flotr:rs, another knight of the anvil, were fought on Saturday,
on Sleaford Moor, Herts, in the presence of many hundreds of fan.
ciers. The Northampton men were matched for 20 sovereigns each
a-side, to fight any men in England of their weights who had never
contended in the London ring.
The,first fight, between Griffin and Ford, was a merry slaugh-
tering one of six rounds in 24 minutes. Both turned to in earnest,
but they were rather too eager, and after over-hitting, they got into
steady action, and spoiled each other's features bySinashing round
blows. There was no breaking ground or attempted manceltv re—
both were at earnest give and take for seven minutes, when Griffin
was floored by a stunning hit on the side of the head.
This round was a fight in itself; Ford had the bast of the
first part of hitting, but his adversary get round, and turned den-
tist, by knocking out two ivories from the front. Griffin led after
this, and the scratch was filled frith claret. Ford was hit down by
a right-handed doubler-up in the kichieys, which spoiled him Irons
a chance of winning. Sixteen minutes had been spent in formida-
ble fightieg, and both were tired.
The tilled and fourth rounds were not so bold, for the piper was
loud; Ford, however, had the worn of them, and was thrown
heavily in the fourth round.
The fifth was a manly round ; but Ford was blinking andpiping,
lab that he could not get his will into practice. Ile was floored fruit
a rally by a chancerified punch on the nob, and in the sixth round
Griffin won the battle by wlepping his adversary out of time.
Thackray and Flowers.—The first round of this battle was a very
brave one. between the seamen of Vulcan ; and there was claret fly-
ing in profusion. It lasted five minutes, and Thackray was floored
by a blow, which slit his nose.
The second round terminated the combat by an accident. Flowers
missed a right-handed attempt, and dislocated his shuulder, which
gave iintneuiate victory to Thacktay.
PEDESTRIANISM.
In order to finish the amusements of the morning, in Askford
Park, Mr. M'Gartb, a north countryman, undertook .or a bet of
fifty sovereigns, to walk fair toe and heel seven miles within
au hour. He went off at a, winning rate, and accomplished half
the distance under the half hour ; but be became tired in the 741 i,
mile, and was4six hundred yards from its completion when the hour
had expired.

TROTTING.
The match for two hundred sovereigns, between Mr. Hare
Stripling mare and Captain Smithson's b. h. Guest, took place yes-
terday morning in Ashford Park, each carrying 14 stens. 'lle
engagement was to trot fourteen miles, and the start wee at the
opposite endi of a two-mile circle. Betting 6 to 4 on the mare,
lately purchased in Lancashire for one hundred sovereigns, she heiv.,
log performed fifteen miles within an hour, carrying 7st. 41bs. The
match was performed as follows i—the mare 59 minutes 29 *Mond* ;
the horse 59 minutes 45 seconds. The horse broke lrom distress
in the fourteenth utile, and had no chance of getting up ja his place
agait. Much money was depending upon the match.
ARCHERY.
Thursday se'nnlght the Bowmen of Waltonle-Dale met for the
first time this season. The shooting was at 90 and 60 yards-40
ends to cash—and after a spirited contest, the Silver Ariow was be-
stowed upon Charles Swiiinson, Esq. for the first hit in the gold.—
The Rev. E. S. Radcliffe teceived the Golden Arrow for the most
central shot ; and Mr. Fletcher became entitled to the Silver tingle,
as Captain of Numbers.

CORN EXCHANGE, :MARK:LANE, OCT. 27.
There was a good supply of most descrip:ions of Grain last week,
but this morning the quantities ofCorn fresh in are only small,chielly
owing to the farmers having of late been so much engaged in
operations as to prevent their thrashing out much of this year's pro-
duce. The small quantity of fine Wheat that appeared for sale
occasioned more money to be asked for such samples. and the prices
of this day sennight were fully obtained for them; but other
kinds did not meet so free a sale. Barley for malting is again rather
dearer, and grinding parcels sell freely at last quotations. Brans
meet buyers readily' at present, and ate rather higher in price.
Boiling Peas support the terms last quoted. Grey Peas are Is. per
quarter dearer. There is not muoh business doing in Oats, but last
week's rates are fully maintained for this article. Flour is unaltered.
AIKIVALS LAST 1/111g.

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2,053
1,897
1,280
8,219

Wheat, English, qrs. 8,808 I Beans
Barley - 5,495 1 Peas
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Malt 5,633 1 Irish Oats -
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Oats • - 6,409 I English Flour, sacks
' rime. ON WAND SHIP.
Wheat, Red (new), 393. 48s. Rye, new, 30i. 343.
.--- old, 465. 545. --. old, 28s. 335.
White new, 445. to Os. Beans, Small, new,:s3s. 34a.
--- old, 48s. 634.
Tick, Dew. 3.
5041. 1 1433 -
Barley, New, 255. 541.
----- Old, 235. 28s. --. old, 548. 365.
Peas, Grey, New, 2.75. 295. Oats, Feed, new, 18c 21s.
...----. Old, 2.8 a. 30s. ----, old, 19s. 22..
Maple, new, 283. 325. Poland, new, SOS. 241.
---- old, 3Cs. 316. .--- old, 223.25 a.
White, new, 255. 521. Potatoe, new, 2.05. k6e.
----- old, 28s. 345. ---- old, 245. 271.
Boilers, new, 363. 425. I Flour, per Sack, 40s. 104.
.----- old, 3Ss. 40s. Rapeseed, per last £24, £26.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, OCTOBER 47.
There was an abundant supply at market Cris morning, but more
particularly in Chen, of which there were a great number; but the ,
trade was Hat, and it is expected a great many will return unaold
good Beef maintains last Week's prices, but the inferior sorts are
somewhat lower.-Current prices t .
Iktf, per stone of Alb. 2s. 6.1. to 3s. ed. Mutton, 21.8 d. tss as. Bd.
Veal, ts. to ss. P,>: k, 2s. Bd. to 3s. 104.