Star.
London, England, 1825-06-23 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TURF ROOMS. BA ZA AR—Uremia:AT.
The Subscription Room was exceedingly well attended. and the
betting extensive. The July Stakes o'qained the greatest atten•
don. en which more horses than usual were brought up.

JULY MUM
SI to 1 apt Goshawk 9 to i apt Jerbns
ii to 1 apt Sister ill Male 10 to i apt Id Ezeter's Phan.
Toby teen colt
11 to 1 apt Ompfule 12 to 1 apt Mite
$k to 1 agat Octaviana

K. tints..
21 to 1 agst Memnon 25 to 1 agst Duke of Leeds's
7 to 1 apt Redgauntlet SO to 1 apt Altisidora
71 to 1 apt Alderman 55 to 1 apt Trinculo
14 to 1 apt Cleveland 35 to 1 apt Pastime
17 tell apt Homer
2 10 to 1 agst nothelan
1 to 1 agst Defiance
50 to 1 apt Skipper
High odds apt any other.
NEWMARKET MEETING.—June 15.
(OYER THE NEW COURSE. RORER" town).
Sweepstakes of five nova. each, with 20 added. Two mile heats.
Mr. Ridulale b. c. Cock Rubin, 3 yrs old, est. 121 b. 0 1
Mr. Barrow's b. m. Meets, 5 yrs old est. Blb. . 1 2 3
Mr. Goodburn's b. m. Creeping Jane, 6 yrs old, Bst. 111 b. 0 4 2
Mr. Burton's hr. g. (late Foukive). 5 yrs old, Bst. 81b. 0 5 4
Mr. Anderson's bay mare, 5 yrs old, Sat. 81b. 0 3 5
THURSDAY.
The Maiden Plate of X5O. Two mile heats.
Mr. Ridsdale's b. e. Cock Robin, 3 yrs old, 64t. 121 b. 3 1 1
Mr. Morley's b. m. Rosemary, 5 yrs old, est. 81b. 2 II 2
Mr. Hudson's br. f. Isabella, 3 yrs old, Est. 91b. . 1 2dr

CU RRA G H NESTING—June 17.
Plate of 100 guineas, for five can old, 0 at. each—Three Mile
Heats.

Mr. Battersby's ch. h. Trishman---- . • 1 1
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Mr. Kirwan's b. b. Hobenlobe . . S It
Lord Sligo's g. b. Skeleton . . I dist.
Handicap Stakes of 10 guineas, b. E with ,elO added—Three
Years Old Course. -
Mr. kirwan's ch. f. Fanny, S yn. old, Sat. 15lb. 1
Col. Hamerton's b. e. Emperor, 4 yrs. old, 7 st. sib. I
Mr. Hunter's b. e. Telemaque, 4 yrs. old, 7 at. 31b. 5
Mr. Battersby's b.c. Chucklehead, 4 yrs. old, 6 st. 131 b. 4

SINGULAR MATCH FOR too SOVEREIGNS.
-Few matches have excited so much interest, or attracted so grey
an attendance as the above, between Mr. Osbaldestone and Caput
Ross, curiosity being heightened by the novelty of the undertaking,
which was at SO birds, 21 yards from the trap, with a double ►ar-
rel, the gun to be placed on a table, and each party to pull the
string before touching the gun ; both barrels to count. The betting
was immense, beginning at evens, and varying as either party bad
the advantage, the gun being backed at 5 tot. In the first part ()f-
-ilm match the Captain was three a-head ; Mr. Osbakiestone then
got up, and for some time they kept close together. The latter
Gentleman afterwards got three a-bead, hut at his luny-ninth shot
was only one a-head. He missed his 50th; the Captain killed his;
and the match ended in a tie. It will be d•:cided neat Saturday.
A match for 50. at nine birds, was won by Captain Rentinck
(7), boating Mr. Maui, (4). •
A match at three birds, between Messrs. O'Grady and Doubig-
gen, was won by Mr. O'Grady, who killed all.
A match for 25, between Messrs. Osbaldestone and O'Grady, at
four birds, was won ►y the former by one bird, Mr. O'Grady's
falling out of bounds.
Mr. O'Grady, who is a young Gentleman of the Westminster,
School, dropped his birds in a style that would have done credit
to the most experienced. He bids fair to become a first-rate shot.

Friday last, a Gentleman of Canterbury undertmok fOr a wager.
to mow an acre of gram in sixteen hours, which task he accom-
plished within the given tints.

SINGULAR MARRIAGE.

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&bow ten o'clock on Saturday morning last, aTar, of
the real Ben Backstai build, applied to Mr, N—, the
Parish Clerk of —., to ask his advice as to the di-•
rection "he was to sail in order to gain the Port of Ma-
trimony ? Mr. N— inrormed him, the regular way
of landing safe on that coast was by being asked three
clear Sundays in the Chutch, and on the next day they
Might bring themselves to bear on that holy land.—
" Shiver my topsails," exclaim :Id Jack, " that vt ill never
do; it must be done immediately, or Poll's love, which
was then as hot as a red-hot shot from the j • ws of a six
and thirty pounder, might at that time be cooled, and.
all a flash in the pan. Besides, his ship was going to
sail on Munday, and it he was to wait be would lose it."
Fearful the parish might suffer by delay, he advised him
to go with all possible speed to Doctors' Commons,
and get a license ; to tell them it was a case of neces-
sity, and endeavour to get back before twelve o'clock, •
when they should be marriedr Jack was soon seated
tne quarter deck, and his girl and friends in de ca-
bin, of a hackney-coach, sailing in the direction of the
above-named place. Having obtained the 44 requisite,"
they posted home as fist as horses would drAw t' em,
but unfortunately arrived at the Church too late, and
in spite of every argument, the disappointed pair bad to
grieve over this misfortune until the next merning.,
which being Sunday, a large congregation had assem-
bled at the Church. The Litany, &c. had .finish. d,
and the Clerk bad given out tl-e Palm to be sung
(preceding the Communion Service), and the sym-
phony commenced on the organ, when Jack and Poll
marched up the centre aile, arm in armi followed by:
the bridesmaid and father ; the former making up to ,
the desk, told the Clerk, in a loud voice, he WAS come
to be married. He told him it was impossible at that
stage of the AJotning Service; but nothing c u.d move
Jack -from his determination, for he said niaitied
I would be, and directing the " peepers " of rh- Cleo k
to the dial, he saw it wanted full five neinu:es. to
ti 76 " fatal" hour. What was to be done—the sym-
phony had been ieceated several times, and the people
w th their Mouths wide open, ready to begin, wondered
at the cause of delay, when they were gi catty surprised
to see him go hem the desk, and walk with Jack to the
Churchwarden's pew, then to the Recter's, and from
thence the whole party went up to the communion table,
where, to the astonishment of the whole assemblage,-
they were duly initiated into the secrets of the mart-tare
ceremony, amidst the modest blushes of the young, a. d
the envious countenances of the old maids, while the
bachelors, forgetting the solemnity of the scene were
obliged to give way to tb. t passion by which we 'sures;
cur satisfaction, & laughter. The ceremony being
at length cuts.
eluded, the Clerk ran to the reading desk, and holding the Psalter
In one Mad, end the doer in the other, gave eat the first lice of the
Int Paha, which is
• How blest is he who ne'er consents
these weeds were antnediately taken u applicable to the past
ceremony, and threw the congregation into a general giggle. The r
organ commenced playing, and be took the opportenity of again
returning to the parties, in order to receive his general fee ; but,
alas ! this world is nought but disappointment—tor Jack, consider-
lag the money be pad paid for the license &grayed every
expense, bad not prepared himself with the Church fees, and the-
bride, bridesmaid, and father, made it op between them, leaving out
the Clerk, Sexton, gre. The happy couple then left the Morel fell
of delight, determined, as they said, to make the hest Oahu this
between then and Monday nearnleg, who In Was to leave this
country.

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