Star.
London, England, 1825-09-08 00:00:00

The Sandbeek Stakes of SOgs. each, h. ft., for the Produce of
Mares covered in 1822; colts, Set: 31b. ; belies sst. T. Y.C.

Lord Scarborough's b. c. by Calton
Mr. L. Fox's b. c. by Magistrate .
Mr. Petre's ch. f. by Calton .
Mr. Houldsworth's h. f. Elephants . .
Won by half a bead.
Sweepstakes of 30 sins. each, 10 ft. for three year old colts, Sit.
31b., fiMes, Sat. One mile and three quarters. •

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Mr. Richardson's br. c. Brownlock
Mr. Petre's b. c. Rothelan
Lord Kelburne's ch. c. Actaeon
Lord Milton's br. c. Dramatist .
Lord Scarborough's br. c. Brother to Fair Charlotte
Mr. Honldsworth's gr. c. Androgens
Won in a canter.

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The AU-Aged Stakes of 20 guineas eech; with £2O added, At
horses, Ste. three-year.olds, 6st. 91b. four, Mat. five, Bat. Mb. six
and aged, 9st. Mares allowed 31k. the winner of a Plate;
,Sweepstakes, or Subscription, this year, to carry 31b. rata:—
Two miles and seven furlongs.
Mr. Larnbton's b. c. Buzzard, 4 yrs old .
Lord Sligo's b. c. Canteen, 4 yrs old •
Lord Milton's b. c. Whilkerandos, 4 yrs old
Lord Scarborough's ch. c. Diadem, 4 Ira 0141
A fair race.
Match.—Mr. R. Alilne's cb. c. Actaeon, apt. Mr. Rapastlen's
br. h. Hexgrave.—Two miles. 100 gs. b. ft.—Olf by consent.
The Corporation Plate of ‘5O. for horses, Etc. of all ages; three'
yr olds to carry Mt. Mb. four, lot. 101 b. five, Bat. 61b. six and
aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 51b. A winner of. 4850
Plate, Match, or Stakes, in 1825, to carry 31b. extra; of two,
51b. and of three, bib. extra.—Heats, one mile and three quarters.
Lord Fitswilliant's br. f. Parthenessa, 4 yrs old . 1 1
Lord Sligo's b. g.' Bequest, 4ln old . . 2 2
The day's sport was good; and the resuk of the race for the three
years old produced a great change in the betting for the St. Leger
(on the outsiders), as soon as it was known. The expeditious travel-
lers had the advantage, but it was upon that race only; the remit
of the others was unknown. The winner being in several other
stakes, the watchfulness of the men of the turf will be called into
action during these races, to square their books for the great St.
Leger.

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RACE BETWEEN ENGLISH AND COSSACK HORSItS.
Sr. Pirraasamteu, Ana. 20.—0 n the 16th, at hie o'clock in the
morning, the race between English and Cossack hems, of which
notice has long since been given, took place. There weretwo ex-
tremely beautiful English stallions, belonging to an Rain& society
here' and two Cossack hones belonging to General Wove Denison.
The distance ran was 74 vents. The second English horse gained
the prize of 25,000 rubles.
. A SPORTING OCCURRENCE.
On the 24 of September, as M. Mills, Esq was sporting on the
Amesbury Manor, be shot two milk-white partridges, very beau-
tiful birds. The writer of this saw them both dead, they were
not touched by any dog, and were sent to Mr.. Edwards of that
place to be stuffed, where they may be seen. Mr. Mills bad a very
excellent day's sport, his pointers are perfect.
SHOOTING GAME.
R. B. Featherston, Esq. of Turnershill, Surrey, and Captain
Smith, of Mordooldll shot against each other on Tuesday, for 100
sovereigns, which should bag the most heads of game from the
hour of seven till ten iu the morning, with a single barrelled gun,
and a man each to load, in a strange beat. The parties commenced
shooting at Topsham Manor, bordering on Farnham, Surrey, and
each killed as follows :

C*r
First hour
Second ditto
Third ditto

Heads. Ma. FEATEZILITON. Heads.
. 16 First hour . . is
: 17 Second ditto . 14
. 14 Third ditto . 16
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The Captain killed nine hares, and Mr. Featherston eight.
CRICKET.
The Match of Cricket between the Bury and Nottingham Oohs,
for £lOO aside, is fully agreed on, and will be played at Bonham,
near Bury, on Monday next. ' •

• The Baron D'EaoLas died lately at La Mancha (re-
turning from a watering place), of apoplexy. He was
but. forty years old.
On the second day of Stourbridge Races, last week,
an extensive range of boothing erected on the Course,
at the height of about tea feet from the ground, when
nearly filled, and principally with females, fell down
with a terrific crash, and several fractured limbs and
other seveie injuries to many were the melancholy con-
sequences. The poor sufferers were rescued froth
amongst the dislocated timber with the greatest promp-
titude' and medical aid being instantly obtained, it is
hoped that all will do well.
Wircstc.o.ArT.—ln Exeter the belief in witchcraft
prevails—and that too in one of its principal streets,
and almost in the very centre of the city—where, at the
threshold of the door of a tradesman who is ill, and
Ander the supposed influence of witchcraft, has been
exhibited for several days a horse-shoe, firmly nailed,
to prevent the foul hag from gaining acce,s to the in.
arise- of the house. •

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AGAR'S PETITION.

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FROM BOWRING 5 HYMNS.

' If we may breathe a prayer to Tress,
Our FATHER and our friend,
Let neither wealth nor poverty
Our earthly steps attend !
But Tatou, who knowest all, dust know,
Andes whom—kindest—best ;
We at Tile fret our off'rings throw,
Do THOU direct the real

' Tuou cant not grant our td:e prayers,
When evil they intreat ;
Though urg'tl with sighs, implor'd with tears,
• Tee mercy is too great!

s THOU wilt deny Us, FATIMA ! nought
good, or hind, or right,
Though never ask'd, in word or thought ;
Tim love is infinite !'

WATCHMAN'S LAW.

—Nap--

Quin custodiet ipsor custodes
Since the late decision in favour of the ambulatory
Magistrates of the Lan horn, these sagacious func-
tionaries have been determined to shew that they can
appreciate the high powers in them vested. In pur-
suance of this determination, Mr. Burn Dale, watchman
of MAry-la•bonne, made his appearance yesterday at
Mary-la-bonne Office, to substantiate a charge against
a couple of Gentlemen.one bearing the Milesian and
euphonionk name of Timothy El Higgins ; the other the
bacon devouring and John-Bullish appelation of Joke
loz.ighman ; the for mer of whoin was accused of having
broken the peace of his Majesty King George IV. by
being disorderly.; and the latter of having insulted the
dignity of Mr. Burn Dale, by insinuating that he was
drunk, ar.d giving him the opprobrious title of " a
Brute."

How the offence originated the guardian of the night
did not clearly make out ; but the head and front of the
offending of Mr. Timothy O'Higgins was his having,
IA a conversation much more spirited than affable,
threatened to have Charley deprived of his coat. The
threat about his coat raised. Mt. Dale's choler, who,
though in all probability an unu why member of the
Church of Rome, resisted the imposition of hands as if
he were a Canieronian Elder. During the scnflle,
Ploughman, who came up, apreared to think he ought
to have a share in the hash, and waxing indignant, te-
m trked.to Mr. Burn Dale, that he was a brute. He
soon found that he had. better have never " dabbled
Kith this Burn''—for Charley put his rattle in requisi-
tion, which. like the Mountain of Adamant in The
Arabian Aights' Entefiainment, drew to it a sufficient
force to nail poor Ploughman safe in the " Donjon
Keep" of Mary-la-bonne.
Well, said Mr. GRIFFITHS, is this all you have against
Ploughman? Has he only called you a brute? ifthat
be all you were very wrong. I have often told the
watchmen that they had no right to confine people
merely for abusive language.
Mr. Burn Dale seemed to think by this observation
he had got into the wrong box; hut immediately came
to a double recover, and put a ruler on the original bill
of indictment. The thoughts of Hodges and Co. in-
spired him with a charge, and he ejaculated—
But be was drunk, your Wership !
Will you swear that? said Alr. Griffiths.
Faith, then, if he wasn't drunk he was tipsy.
Ansster the question, will you swear whether be was drunk
or sober? _ _

Why dun, for the matter of that, VU swear be was fresh.
♦Vas he tittuk? said the pertinacious Magistrate.
Poor watchy was here hard put to it. He looked a
little wistfully at the book, but at last screwed his
courage to the swearing point, hesit,ted awhile, and
at ,last pronounced his verdict that Plnughman was
drunk. This, however, the constable of the night, on
being appealed to, most positively denied,• and Mr.
G merino, after a little further investigation, concluded
the case by dismissing the prisoners and suspending the
w.►tchman, who looked not a little astounded at finding
Mr. Timothy Oil-Li:gins: threat so speedily verified.
We have reported the above trumpery case, and one
cu two others c f the same kind, to show the absolute
necessity of a rigid surveillance of our watch. who
te..:ly are becoming one of the greatest nuisances of
cur greets.

LGNGEVITY.—On the 25th August, the following per-
sons were sL•earing on a small farm in the parish of Go-
van, near Glasgow ;
Maria) Pasta).

Betty Campbell,
Ann Brown, .
William Gardner,

aged 91 years.

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United ages, . 346
Average. • • 861
Those four old people were among the merriest of the
whole bard, glad; proves how essential to longevity are
a cheerful temper and COntented disposition.
Thursday, a serious accident occurred to the :on of
J. While, of Coleford, near Brighten. Being out shoot-
log with a companion, had tressed the hedge, and al
bird rising in th • t direction, his companion shot at it,
and lodge.l tt'o contents of the gun in the unfortunate
South's IMirs. lie is in a fair way of recovery.
Its the pew Church built by the parish of Lambeth,
in Waterloo-road, they have latey furnished the belfry
with eight bells,.weighing fourteen tons. A number of
yougg practitioners in the art of bell-ringing, have
lately given, at night, several merry. peals:
'lll% venerable owner of Lulworth Castle, now an Ec-
clesiastic in a convent of the Order 01 Jesuits abroad,
possesses immensesealth in this country ; all of which,
It la said, he devotes to charitable purist:hes. This Mi.
gious devotee is repotted to have bid adieu to his na-
ve triad fi,r eirt.
The ou nt' 5A1.111,41E1, a' rich Pol ander, fl as recently
lost at piluet 20,1000 acres of woodland, anJ a Magni-
ficeritschatein, ittiiited in Sashay. The Prince Dome-
nocitri is'tliiiiinner. The Cunt SALVINSKY is the
some pentfil.llo Constintindpli "vim of the CAPIITAN
PAcli A' at df chess, 12 slaves, lOW len,
hard skins, width. he sold in IlUnkaty' Idr 70:900' rico '
tins, and, set the' &Wei' at' lhitity.
A perstin• of the dame of Peter Porta., resisting at
'Hatfield and vitro attends the Pirdi-liiiiises
voithin thieiscuit•dia lbw trines'to bay' up'the
eggs, and any other marketable affiele, *as on Satur-
day last taken Rho. custody,. add put* into the 'ce for
ifeenrityl until he timid be ezaiiinet befdik-st ag
trite, au a enate Of. stealing tenltui kies, frdtti S ttriudl
Stammers; bet during the night the cage was broken
open, stud out' flew the bird, to the great tniktificeistibe
of tbe'cOnstables of • that pious!), whose duty it *as
14wio taken better cal e of *a prist*er Charged With* itch
.ft Wine.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
• MANSION-HOUSE.
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A man named *inky, who is a hanger-on about the Clapton
rage coaches, was chargod by a Gentleman with antssittit.. •
• The defendant it appeared, is in the habit of standing on the
pavement, smoking 'tobacco, and insulting both Ladies and .oeutle-
men. Upon this occasion he asked two ladies whether they were
going to clapton, and when answered in the negative, be abused
them. The witness expostulated with him, and immediately re-
ceived a blow for his pains. - The blow was evenrepeated Wet' *
fellow was put under• the charge of the watchman.
The LORD Mayan, after some rentatka upon the general Ng
conduct of all persons employed about stage coaches, orderkkifie
defendant to find bail.
.Mn Couland, the driver of one of the Blackwell stage coaches,''
was charged with having assaulted a girl named Ann Johneoln
The girl stated, that a few nights ago, about twelve o'clock, she
got on the outside of a Thickwall stage, and the coachman having
begun to drive, the defendant tnok. his 'seat beside bee, used very
abominable and abusive language, and began to pull her about.
This treatment she resisted; upon which be struck her, and
dragged her about as if she was a wild beast.
The Lose MAYOR ordered the defendant to find bail for the
assault, assuring him, at the same time, that If be did nbt come to
some accommodation with her before the Sessions commenced, the
Bench would mark their sense of his brutality.
Peter Turner was charged with stealing a box, containing wear-
ing apparel ; and William Ihdde with attempthig tq rescue him tram
custody.. Turner, in defence, said, the box belonged to his brother.
and that he had been to fetch it front St. Paul's Church-yard; that
when the watchman stopped him he produced the key, and told
him the contents; and although, on opening it, his account was
found to be correct, they detained hint in custody all night.
The Loan Ma ton asked the complainant if the defendant's state-
ment was correct, to which he replied in the affirmative.
The Lott, Mayen indignantly said, 4' Then you ought to have
discharged him immediately."—Discharged.
Mr. de Pinna, a Notary, accompanied by four Spanish Gentle-
men, waited upon the Loan Maroe, to request his signature to
some affidavits. His Lordship, finding they were written In the
Spanish language, declined signing them; as, not being acquainted
with that language, he was not aware of their contents. Mr. de
Pinna stated, that a Spanish Officer was now lying in prison at
Madrid, under sentence of death, charged with having taken part
in one of the recent disturbances in that country. and that the de.
patents, who witnessed the transaction, wished to make oath that
be was not engaged in it. The Spanish Authorities had agreed to
dispense with their attendance at Madrid, en their making the
above affidavits before his Lordship ; and, as any delay might en-
danger the unfortunate Officer's life, his Lordship would net re-
fuse to sign them.
This appeal to his Lordship, who is always forward in the cause
of humanity, was elected ; and on Mr. de Pinna reading's trans-
lation of them, they were signed forthwith.

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