Star.
London, England, 1824-08-31 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.

Yesterday, an adjournment of these Sessions was held
at the Sessions-house, Newington, before R. HEDGER,
Esq. Chairman, and a Bench of Magistrates.
John Sk immington, aged 10 years, was indicted for
stealing two handkerchiefs and a piece of lace.
Mr. Jones, a shopkeeper in Newington, proved, that
on the evening of the 25th instaat, the prisoner cut a
hole in a pane of one of his shop-windows, and took
out the articles in question.
The prisoner, being called on for his defence, stoutly
denied the fact. He said he was a quack sloctor—
(Loud laughter)—and had travelled the country with
his father, alio sold medicines for all disorders; and
Madame Gaurgore, the sarong Lady, who lifted up an
anvil tied by her hair, and threw a chair over her head
with her teeth—( Continued laughter), " I," the pri-
soner -continued, " goes about selling stuff that takes
oat grease, and pitch, and tar; and I cures warts and
corns, and gets a good deal of money, and had no oc-
casion to do that. I'd scorn the idea of it." The pri-
soner was instantly found Guilty.
The CHAIRMAN said his talents might be more use-
fully employed in another country, .and sentenced him
to be transported for seven years.
Stephen Wood.was indicted for a violent assault upon
John Davey.
The prosecutor was a jobbing gardener ; the defea-
Idant was a carter, who brought a load of dung to a
garden in which the prosecutor was at work. The pro-
secutor found fault with the quantity of dung, which so
enraged the defendant, that he knocked him down, and
while down, gave him a kick that broke one of his ribs.
The defendant was found Guilty, and fined £5.

On the afternoon of Saturday, the 14th inst. a huge
block of limestone gave way at Place Fell, Cumberland,
and rolled down a height of 500 feet into a field be-
longing to Mr. Glover, on the East side of Ulswater,
where an artist from Carlisle had only the hour before
been engaged at his easel, painting a view of Patterdale
and the surrounding country.
Dvat..—An affair of honour took place on Saturday
evening (21st inst.) at Kingmoor, an unfrequented track
of common land near Carlisle, between Captain Max-
well, of the Ist Dragoons, at present quartered in Car-
lisle, and Captain Johnson, R.N. of Edinburgh. The
disagreement which led to the meeting, occurred in the
latter city a day or two preceding ; and Captain John-
son followed Captain Maxwell thither, it is said, by mu-,
tuat arrangement. The former was attended to the
field by a Gentleman from Edinburgh ; the latter by
onkof his brother Officers and a medical friend. The
ground having been measured, they fired by signal, and
both Missed. Another pair of pistols was then handed
to them: Captain Johnson again fired without effect;
but Captain Maxwell discharged 'his pistol in the air ;
ills& Mrs, of Bourse, gave rise to an explanation ; an ac.A
cohienodation followed, and the combatants left the
giclund without injury. The origin of the quarrel is not
iedirately known—report says a Lady is in the case.
The observation lately made by the Lord Chief
Jsatice of the King's Bench, upon the custom which
of late years has been adopted by Attornies at Law,
of giving themselves the title of Solicitor, has placed
the absurdity of the practice in such a light, that the
misnomer will probably be discontinued in future, by
Professional Gentlemen in the different towns of Eng-
land. In a paragraph in our Paper of the 25th inst.
upon this subject, it is observed, that " In all cases,
even at the Police offices, there are no persons employed
but Solicitors, and that the appellation is improperly
applied to Gentlemen engaged in proceedings at Com-
mon Law." Now, this is certainly the precise point at
issue ; and it is to be hoped, that in future those who
practise as Attornies in the Courts of Common Law,
will no longer receive the appellation of Solicitor, which
is intended to designate those who practise in the Court
of Chancery ; and as is justly remarked in the paragraph
to which we have before referred, there can be no charm
in this new title of Solicitor which renders it superior
to the old one ; still less, when it is recollected, that of
the two Crown Lawyers, the Attorney-General has pie-
cedence of the Solicitor, and that his office is that to
which he looks for promotion in the profession. From
all these considerations, it is quite inconceivable from l,
whence has arisen the desire of all Attornies to call
themselves Solicitors.

CRUELTY To Hoases.—Some time ago it was stated
in the public papers, as a remarkable instance of cruelty,
that one of the Bath stage-coach horses, whose foot had
been punctured by a nail upon the road, was thus
treated for the accident—the hostler at the next stage
extracted the nail, made it red hot, and rammed it
again into the depth of the wound. We say rammed it,
because, in order to give a correct idea of this horrid
operation, we must take into account that the nail,
when brought into a state of ignition, is expanded in
dimensions, and consequently would require a greater
than the original force to make it penetrate to the same
depth as before. Now we are induced to believe that
this mode of treatment, however barbarous it may ap-
pear, is approved by, and is by no means uncommon
amongst sapient farriers and hostlers, to whose sole
judgment horses, the noblest of our animals, who suf-
fer accidents, are usually entrusted. Their practice is
governed by a few obsolete and absurd notions which
they entertain respecting the animal economy of the
horse ; their materia medial consists of a few crude
anl unscientific compositions ; and their apparatus the
actual cautery, and other instruments of torture. The
barbarous operation we have just alluded to is founded
upon an erroneous assumption, that a recent wound,
seared by a hot iron, will never fester. No idea can be
more absurd, nor more at variance with the practice of
good veterinary surgery. Nothing can be a greater
proof of the slow diffusion of this •noble art amongst
persons who call themselves farriers -and cattle doctors,
than such doctrine and such horrid practices: to the
proprietors of post and stage-coach horses this sub-
ject is worthy of mott--60F104S- attention. Let such
persons, if nc,t sufficiently alive to the feelings of huma-
nity towards their sufre'rink•-alicT unoffending animals,
who should be the objects of their peculiar care and
attention, at least be stimulated b 7 a consideration for,
their own interest; and let them, as much as possible,
rescue from the. hands of such savage and unskilful
practitioners, creatures so indispensably necessary, and
contributive to their own profit.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. •
•
BETTING-ROOM, 'lll,ll/IRSALVS, AUG. W.
The betting today has been very great, indeed greater than pn
any day within our recollection. Several of the Gentlemen who
favour lindandorf attended on Sunday, and succeeded in throwing
Swiss bark is B to V. and bridging the former (*retard to 7 to I,
their exertions tending to make Mm first favourite, but ineffec-
tually. This alteration occasioned a strong muster to day of the
backers of Swiss, who, with little difficulty, reinstated Swiss in
the opioion of the subscribers, .and rose him tu 9 to 2, at which
odds he was backed to an enormous amount. Brutaudorf retro-
graded to 8 to 1. .

9to 2 apt Swiss (taken) •
to 1 apt Brutandort
9 to 1 apt %mond
12 to 1 apt Helenus
12 to 1 agst Streatham
14 to 1 apt 1111441°4A
17 to 1 apt Mustackli
16 to 1 apt Serab

ROxcAsrltx ST. LRCM.
18 to 1 apt Jerry
22 to 1 agst T.randus
22 to 1 apt Cadiz
30 to 1 apt F.quity'
40 to 1 apt Bluebeard
50 to I agst Canteen
50 to 1 apt Caccia Matti

'ING.

The Devon Stag-hounds will meet on Friday. September 3, at
Hawkridge; Tuesday, September 7, at lladdon ; and Friday, Sep-
tember 10, at Bury tin
Th. King's,Stag Hounds hunted on Thursday last, taking their
course towards Beaulieu, beating Culveriey and Woadfidley covers.
At the latter place they started a stag, which was ?mined about an
hour, when most of the pack took after a hind. the huntsman, on
discovering the error, and being in *ant of hinds as well as stags,
continued the anice for shoat another hour. The poor animal was
taken alive near Dinny Lodge, but though she was immediately
bled, breathes' her list in less than halt an hour. On Saturday
morning last, the same hounds hunted a very fine stag between
Lyndhurst and Burly, which after a fine elute, was taken alive
near Rhynefield. He was secured with ropes, the caravan not
being near to place him try but unfortunately shared the same fate
,as the hind. As many are wanted to stock Windsor Park, the same
method as was used thirty years ago must he adopted to drive them
into nets; a great many were taken in this manner.
BEDFORD RACKS.—Aulause 26.—Secown Dar.

The Noblemen and Gendemen's Purse of 50Lwas won in two beats
by Mr. Gray's bay h. Vizier, beating the Marquis of Tavistork's
bay h. Haji Baba.
Col. I.autour's ch. g. May Day
Col. Hay's b. g. Tally-ho

A Match.

A Mafeb.

Col. Lautour's May flay - 1
Thomas Polhill, Esq.'s Potempkin - 2
A Sweepstakes of Sp. with 11 subscribers, was won by Mr.
Weller 's Speculator, to two beats, beating 11r.Neale's The Scholar.

HEREFORD RACES.—Aucuar 26.—Sectuon DAt
The Foley Stakes of 10 sovereigns each, with 20 added, heats
once round, was won by Mr. Devereues Oliver, beating Mr. Foity's
Titmouse.
A Gold Cup of 100 p. added to a Sweepstakes of 10 son. four
mik heats, was won by Mr. Mytton's Comte (Artois beating
Mr. Davies b. tn. Lara.

Prtze or SOL given by Earl Somers.
Mr. Davis's Vietorine •

Mr. Davis's Lai*

- 1 1
- g 3
- 3 dr

Mr. Devereux's b. f. by Oliver
EXETER RACES—Aim:use 26.

Purse of 1(X) guineas, given by the Inhabitants of Exeter, free for
all horses. Best of three heats and a distance.
Mr. Farquharson's Black and all Black 2 3 3 2
Hon. N. Fellowes's Escape - 3 0 1 1
Lord Palmerston's Biondetta 1 0 2 dr
Mt. W. Ley's Pasto 4 dr
This was a real race. Escape winning only by half a head.
Match for 40 guineas, once sound the Course, was won by
Mr. King's Anticipation, beating Mr. Gardener's Hospodar.
A Ladies Plate of 80 sous. Best of three heats and a distance.
Lord Palmeriton's ch. m. Bioudetta - 1 1
Mr. Worth's Prosody 2 dr
Mr. Farqaharson's Waterloo filly 3 dr
A Plate of E5O, given by the Members of the City of Exeter.
Best of three heats and a distance.
Mr. King's Anticipation • .
Mr. Trelawney's Grasshopper
Mr. Worth's Prosody
Thil rate was Weil. contested.
ARCHERY.
Tuesday a party of the Richmond and BarninghamArchers as
sembled at Richmond, Yorkshire, for the purpose of contending for
the Ancient Silver Arrow, an elegant Silver Ewer, and other prizes.
The shooting was superior to any that has been displayed here for
many years ; and the arrow, with the Captaincy of the Target, and
she ewer, which was adjudged to the most centrical shot, were both
won with uncommon skill, by Mr. G. Croft, who, in addition to
this singular success, obtained the unparalleled number of fifty-two
prizes, and who Was in consequence declared Captain of Numbers.
The Lieutenarcy of the Target was obtaired by Mr. C. Croft, who
was also Lieutenant of Numbers. The horn spoon was won by Mr.
J. C. Ibbetson, of Richmond. The contest took place in one of
the most charming situations of that highly picturesque and bean.
tiful neighbourhood.'
SHELTON •AND LANG AN.
The following explanation has been given respecting this match,
by a contemporary :—We can account satisfactorily for the absence
of Langan, and convince the amateurs that it was far from the in.
tention of the Irish hero that the matt* should he sr. Langsti at
present is at Manchester, sparring with Peter Crawley ; and on
Tuesday law a letter was received in London, but in consequence
of Pierce Egan being out of town, it was not opened till his return
on Friday morning. The following Is a part of the content's re-
specting his match with Shelton : •
" Mr. Creswell, the friend of Tem Spring, has 'cot 501. to Tom,
to put down on the 26th August for me. He has likewise 501. of
my own : and I would be obliged to you to call on Mr. Spring' for
me, and tell him ro pet it down, arati-see: that the articles are pro-
per ; which I would take theytherty of asking you to see done, bast
I am afraid your business 4 too great to allow you time., Please
to remember me to Thomas Spring, and tell him I won't' disgrace
him in my neat sky with Shelton.— Yours, &e.
" JOHN LANGAN." .
_ _ _

1 t
2 5
3 dr

Spring is in Scotland, with Cribb, which also accounts for hie
net being at Belcher 's to make the match. There is no doubt, on
Langao's learning the result, but be will empower some person to
make the match fur him with Shelton immediately, being well de-
sired he is anxious to enter the ring with Shelton.
Langan has been challenged by a man named Boscow for 100
arts. Boseow is the man who fought a battle en Tues-
day last, in the neighbourhood of Liverpool; he is a 13 stone man,
and about bye feet 11 inches.

Rasp AND Bis Not SHARPS.—A Ileteed deposit in this match wall
made last night at Tom Cribb's. Reid is the favourite. _

Barney iCaron, 24 a reward fur his bravery, last week received
the fair hand of Miss Lee. The happy pair were united in due form
at Howard's Coffee-house.

Arthur Mathewson also led t• the hymeneal altar Miss Bawer►
It will be recollected that both these trumps fought, not only for
money, but for love; both ban received their prize.
LAMBETH REGATTA.
Yesterday the Wherry and other Prizes, given by the Ladies
and Gentlemen of Lambeth Parish, as an encouragement to t! •
watermea, were rowed for by six pair of oars, in three heats. The
distance the men had t• row was from Weatminster-bridge to Nin•
Elms, and return down the Surrey shore, round Carey's Bath, and
back to Lambeth-stairs. After a most admirable contest, which

afforded niuch pleasure to the lovers of rowing and Jiver sports,
the wherry was won by George Maynard and Charles Topper.
The boat, richly adorned with sags and painting, was taken on
shore, and delivered to the winners with shouts of triumph. The
top of the Archbishop's Palace, and the ancient steeple belonging
to the Church of St. Mary, were occupied with spectators, whilst
the palace yard was crowded to excess. It was, in fact, a day of
rejoicing among the watermeu and their patrons, who reside on the
banks of the river.