Star.
London, England, 1823-08-05 00:00:00

CRICKET.

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Friday the St. Mary-la-bonne (riercey) and the Kennington
( Albion) Clubs, played a Match on Kennington Common, which
t min:tied in favour of the latter:

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litnnington first innings - 87 Second 90
St. Alaty4a-bonne first ditto - 64 Second 61
St. Mary.la-but:n: last by 52 runs.

GAMF.
A Glasgow paper says that grouse, this season, are not quire
so numerous as was some time ago expee el. The coy. ys are
plentiful, but the number of birdt in each is not large. The
young partridges are not far enough advanced to admit of an
opinion ri..pecting them.
LITTER OF TIIIRTF.EN FOX CUBS !
A few weeks ago, a litter of thirteen half-grown lox-cubs
were dilkovered in a den in Bold Palk, Lancashire, nine of
which were secured without injury ; unfortunately, the remain-
ing four were smothered, though five minutes had not elapsed
between the falling in of the den and their being taken oats The
nine cubs are carefully preserved.
FIG FIT AT REDBOURN, lIERTS.
Friday st'nuight a battle, for £lO, took place at Redhourn
Common, between Thirty, a butcher, and Prat, a bricklayer;
to be a fair stand-up fight, minute time. Nine o'clock in the
morning was the time filed, and about eight itedbOurn was all
bustle to see the combatants move to the spot ; and at the hour
appointed Prat entered the ring, with the veteran Manuel Smitll
as his second, and his brother Ned as bottle-holder, when he
threw up his skull-cap as a token of defiance. In a few minute;
after Fairey followed, attended by W. I3urret and J. Tomlin.
On stripping, Fairey exhibited I fine frame, weighing 12 stone,
and in good condition ;_ while Prat exhibited the appearance of
a shadow, weighing not more than nine stone, which gave Fairey •
the odds at 6to 5. Tnirty-five well-contested wundb were
fought. At the last Prat came to the scratch in a ',cry bad stater
d after an exchange of blows slipped .town; on time beiil; •
called, he walked up to his opponent and said he must give it in,
as he could nu longer hit.—The fight lasted 45 minutes.

DREADFUL FIRE AT NEW BRENTFORD.— At half-
paq nine o'clock last night, a dreadful fire broke-out
at the Castle Tavern, New Brentford, which in a
short time was destroyed, together with the outhouses
adjoining. We are sorry to state, the whole of the
stock of Mr. FORBES, the landlord, was totally de-
stroyed. The :iccident, we understand, occurred
throtigh the negligence of a servant girl, svho, while
putting the children to bed, carelessly placed the
candle too near the curtains. None of the property
was insured. •

Saturday se'nnight, John Jennings, son of Mr.
Jennings, farmer of Shelford, was found drowned is
the river. It is supposed he over-reached himmelf
attempting to cut some rushes. Every exertion was
made to restore animation, but without effect. The
youth, though only eight years old, is said to have
weighed nine stone. A short time since his parents
*ere offered a considerable sum of money for the pur,
pose of exhibiting him as a prodigy of nature, but
,which they refused. An Inquest was held. Verdict,
Accidental Death.
A day or two ago, a child fell .out of a window,
two stories high, in Queen-street, Durham ; and.
singular to relate, was not in the least hurt by the fall.
MR. KEAN.—When KEAN, the actor,.was at Ports-
mouth, two or three years ago, he was requested by
the Manager and two or three more, after one Morn-
ing's rehearsal, to accompany them to take a bottle
of Madeira and a biscuit. Kean objected at first,
but at length consented, and away they went to one
of the first-rate Inns in Portsmouth. The landlord',
when apprised that Mr KEA N was of the party, ushered
them into an elegant r oom ; thanked the actor for the
honour that he did him, and for ten minutes over-
whelmed him with obsequious civilities. KEAN bore
it well for some time; but at length knitting his -
brow, and fixing his eye upon the landlord with that
tremendous expression which we have all witnessed;
said—" Mr. H—, I came into your house at the re-
quest of these Gentlemen to partake of some telies'i-.
ment, and not to be pestered with your civilities,
which to me ate so many insults; look at me, Su,
well ; you do not recollect me I see; but you km ow
that I am Mr. Kean, Edmund Kean, Sir ; the same
Edmund. Kean that I was fifteen years ago, when
you kept a very small inn in Portsmouth. At that
time, Sir, I was a member of a strolling company of
players, and came with the troop is ycur fair, here
I acted. I remember well that I went one. day into
the bar of your house, and called for half a pint of
porter, whiclf, after I had waited your pleasure pa-
tiently, was given to me by you with one hand, as the
other was extended to receive the money ; never, S,r,
shall I forget your insolent demeanour, and the
acuteness of mrfeelings. Now, Mr. H—, things are
altered ; you are in a fine Hotel, and I am—but never
mind ; you are still plain and I am 'Edmund
Kean, the same Edmund Kean that I was fif teen years
ago, when yob insulted me; look at me again, Sir,
what alteration beyond that of dress do you discover
in me ? Ant I a better man than I was theii ? What
is there in me now that you should overwhelm sue
with your compliments? Go to, Mr. Tam
ashamed of you ; keep your wine in your cellar, j ell
bave none of it!" Having said this, thelndignent
actor turned his back upon the mortified- landiard,
and left the house with his companions.

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