Star.
London, England, 1823-06-28 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WOOLWICH.
The sport at Woolwich Races was followed on Thursday by
the substantial enjoyment of a good dinner, and the amusing ad-
dition of an elegant ball, given byihe Officers of the Artillery to
their friends. At six o'clock about 190 Gentlemen sat down to
a sumptuous dinner, and remained till about nine, enjoying the
pleasures and hilarity of the table and excellent wine. After
which a considerable number of them retired to another room,
to glie an opportunity to arrange the magnificent mess-room for
the ball, which commenced at about half past ten, and continued
till a very late hour yesterday morning. Nearly 700 Ladies and
Gentlemen of rank and fashion assembled, and were entertained
with a splendid supper of everything that could be obtained of
the most costly and delicate description. Ices and fruits were
distributed in the greatest abundance, and nothing could exceed
the attention of the hosts to their guest.% which was received and
returned with the most gratifying acknowledgments.
It bad been announced that his Highness Prince SAMS was
to visit the Warren yesterday, and he was received by the Of-
ficers, about two o'clock, with due military honours, under the
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direction of Colonel FT16113. The Illustrious Visitor was highly
gratified by the military evolutions, and more particularly by the
volleys of Coagreve rockets. He then proceeded to the Royal
Hone Artillery Barracks, where he was again received with the
hoitours due to his rank, and thence proceeded to the Mess-room
of the Barracks, where an elegant collation was served up, his
Highness being placed on the right of the Chair, supported by
Sir Roscar Gmtornes and Colonel Daummosis. The evening
was enlivened by some of the most celebrated glees, and the
conviviality of the company was kept up with considerable spirit
till a late hour. The tout ensemble was perfectly als militaire,
and the arrangementidid as muchtcredit to the Stewards as they
were gratifying to the distinguished visitor who honoured the

with his presence.
A Boxing-match made up at the close of Woolwich Mace% on
the road home, conk place yesterday, between It. Ford and Wes-
ton, a navigator from Guilford, for £lO and a purse, in a field
between Chislehurst and Bromley, in an open ring. Seconds, It.
Clark for Ford; and Gillam for the knight of the spade.
A gay bustling battle of seven rounds Mok place, and the claret
Hew about in all directions very soon. Both fought at the scratch,
and with clumsy hits disputed every inch of the ground during
seven minutes, when Ford was thrown.
42. Some heavy slaughter work in favour of Ford, who fought
with his bead and feet in conjunction with his lists ; he spoiled his
adversary's mug, drew one of rise front itories, and sent hint down
as clean as tht- Searr blue ruin would.
5. Ford became the. first piper; he (pot a clean parer, which
softened the wax of the left listener.
4. Ford urmuzzled, and turned to without ceremony. It was
a pliantly contested round, and after deluging the ring in a spi-
r t:d rally, the navigator was thrown a suntinerset, which rattled
the supporters, and made hint sickly.
5. Weston went in bent upon mischief, and did some by a
heavy right.handed blow on his adversary's eye. Ford, however,
shook it off, and dropped his adversary by a hit in the wind-eke.
6. Shyness was the order of this' round, both being tired.k—
Weston was again throw. in a wrestle.
7. Ford won the fight by placing a chance blow on his adver-
sary's temple, which was a rittirtus, and sent hint to dp p. His
second said " enotii;h." It la•it.td .a 2 minutes.
Two he.xers it: miniature afterwards shAved off. Their names
are Winter and Rogers ; the latter won and received a maiutreli
far his pains.
STAMFORD RACES, JUNE 25.
The Noblemen and Gtntlemen's Sweepstakes of •Ogs. each, for
'2-yr-olds. Colts; Est. 61b. £lies, ast. 41b.
General Grosvenor's e. Virgilius 1

Marquis of l•;setrr's b.f. by Sclim
Air. Si:111110ml' b. e. by Phantuni

ilr. l'iatcl's b. C. Cehntention - 4
Tau Subscribers pall.
A Gold Cup of 100 gs. value, by subscribers of 10gs. each, the
surplus to be paid to the whims in specie. one 4-mile heat.
I.nra T. Cecil's llJlbetn, Syrs old - 1

.
II:. willies slouch, 5 yrs old - 2
Kr G. Ilea:hcute mimed a br. c. Ultimo, 3 yrs old 3
Lord Szrathavett aimed a br. g. Slug, 6 yrs oid - 4
T wrlve Subscribers paid.
The Noblemen aril Geuzlemen's Plate of £3O for thr...e-yr-olds..
' Colts, est. 21b. fillies, gat. Once round to a beet, the best of

1 1
2' 9
3 3

three-heats.
Air. PLiters b. f. Mores
Mr. Saile's b. f. by Uluchcr
Slr. Iluthwaites bl. f. MIAs Fanny •
1111:11bDAV, aux* 26.
Sireepstakcs of lOgs. each, p.p. for Minters, 12st. each. Mares
and geldings allowed 31b. Twice round the courie to a heat,
. the best of three beats. Gentlemen rider s.
Mr. Platers b. m. Totiehant Lass, 6 yrs old
Mr. Sprigges per. h. Pisan, .1 yrs old
Captain Bailey s b.' m. by Luck's AU, aged
W. 011ett's b. g. Random, 6 yrs old
Two Subscribers paid.
Fifty Pour.•", given by the Marquis of 1-seter. Twice round
to a heat, the best of three heats.
Marquis of r.,,tee. Is. h. Ilulbein, 4 yr. old
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Ur. Case's b. g. Thutlby, aged
SPORTNI NG IN SCOTLAND.
YEO3IANKV Cava ear.—This fine body of
men went out of quarters on Wednesday sennight. On the day
preceding they wrre reviewed by their Commandant, Colonel
AP:.:ardo, in a field on the .I:arm of Rotchell, and in the pre-
sence of a considerable number of spectators, including several
excellent judges of the dragoon exercise. Of late years there has
beet: a marked improvement in the quality of the yeomanry
horses; and altogether, the appearance and discipline of the men,
considering the short time they arc annually embodied, were,
such as to reflect the greatest credit on their own diligence, and
the skill of their commander. Owing to the lamented indisposi-
tion of General Dirom, there Was no Review in the usual sense
of the word ; but, notwithstanding that untoward circumstance,
the corps executed very successfully a number of difficult ma-
natee:lls ; and both General Sharpe and Norman Lockhart, Esq.
bore testimony at the public mess, to the steady and seldierlike
manner in which the men acquitted themselves in the field.
After the Review, Dumfries poured forth its population to
witness a race at Taiwan Downs, one peculiarity of which was,
thatsthe horses were to be bona fide the property of, and exclu-
sively rode by yeomen. Frequently in October we have seen a
much thinner attendance of company. The presence of so many
Meu in armour lent an unwonted Interest to the scene; and
ammig several other persons of distinction, were observed J. Hope
Johnstone, Esq. of Annandale ; Sir William Jardine, of Apple-
gart h ; General Sharpe, of Hoddam; Major Crichton, of Dabton ;
Lieutenant-Colonel Carruthers, of Denbie, &c. &c. The race
was for a plate of 25 sovereigns,—each horse to carry 13 stone.
The following is t! order In which the horses came in :
lir. Murray's br. m. Eskdale Lass
1/r. Proudfoot's b. g. Whiskey .:
Mr. Tulloch's b. m. Dumfries Lass -
Mr.,Scoon's ro. m. Whiteside -
14114Watt'a b. g. Craigenal

L 1
2 2
S
4 W.

1 1
2 I

- I II
• 2
- 3 0
- 0 3
- 4 0

The following also started hut were not placed: Mr. Curll's
b. g. Eagle ; Mr. Kerr's c. g. Swamp ; Mr. Jartline's br.m. Meg
Merrilies ; Mr. Cowan's b. g. Charlie; Mr. Smith's br. m. Spank-
ing Fannie ; and Mr. Howatson's c. m. Nithsdale Lass. Race
good, but won easy at the last. It is, perhaps, proper to state, that
the three first horses belonged to Mr. Hope Johnstone's troop.
In the evening there was a subscription ball, which was re-
ipectably though not numerously attended.
PEOES'f RI A NISM.
Monday, a race of 40 rods took place between Mr. Cole, of
Boughton, and Mr. Owen, miller, wbicb was won by the foram.
THE FOUR HUNDRED MILES MATCH.
Powell's match york and back, 394 miles, in five'days and
thirteen hours, has been autrivalled by Mark Hawkins, the Lan-
cashire span, who completed his task of 400 miles, in five days
and twelve hours, at half-past eleven o'clock on Thursday morn-
ing. His progress up to Sdnday night, the second day, has been
stated at 152 miles. He went thirteen miles to breakfast on
Monday morning, and at two o'clock had reached the two bun-
died. milt-stone in sixty-two hours, in good health, and returned
back to Chirk to refresh, and arrived 163 miles from London to
sleep. On the fourth day he felt much inconvenience from
blisters on the feet, which was relieved by introducing wanted
through the blisters. Ile did sixty-five miles only this day,
leaving himself the remaining distance at tolerable easy Work.
On the fifth day he arrived three miles from Oxford af, nine
o'clock in the eveolig., lie had Wry fenar miles to perform, and
appeared somewhat &tressed ; his stoppages were aliortodsd he
tratelled but foie Miles and law tech hour. = i>Te paid Ger-
rard's• Crow at six Abet, lOC did die match in half an hour
within time, and ft LS the great:pit pedestrian match on record.

LORD COLERAINE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JUNE 27.

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—sIid E. LORD COLERAINE.
Mr. ABRAHAM stated, that this was an action for
goods sold and .delivered, to which the defendant
pleaded the Statute of Limitations.
Mr. CAMPBELL said, the Jut y must no doubt have
heard of the noble defendant, better- known by the
name of George Hanger. They would not be sur-
prised, then, that this bill began as an account be-
tween the laintiff and defendant before several of
the Jury were born ; but still the Statute of Limita-
tions would not avail the noble defendant. He was
well known in his youth to have been'a great sports-
man, and Mr. Egg, the plaintiff, a celebrated gun-
maker, had supplied him with duelling-pistols, and
double-barrelled guns, so long ago as the year
1778, when this account, amounting to £ll9 2s.
commenced, terminating in 1789; the conditions
of credit being, that the defendant should not be
called upon to. pay until he should succeed to the
title to which he had of late years succeeded, that of
Lord Coleraine, by the death of his brother. Perhaps
it was not less singular that, although the defendant
had succeeded to this title, he had never assumed it,
but continued to this day to use the style and title of
plain George Hanger only—(Laughter). In order to
bring this case out of the Statute, he should call the
I plaintiff's shop man, who had waited on the defend-
ant, and, on presenting this account, the defendant
paid two sums to account, reducing the balance (with-
out interest) between-them to 13/.145. The question for
the Jury to decide was, whether the plaintiff was not
entitled to interest which was due upon a check or '1
draft given by the defendant, for £l7. 16s. 6d. drawn
March the•7th, 1778, addressed to W. Wire, Esq. at
Mr. G. Jenkins's, New Inn. The Lord Chief Justice
shook his head at the claim of interest, but he (Mr.
Campbell) believed the phiintiff was entitled to reco-
ver interest upon thii draft, which was given only
half a century ago, and which he should prove was
still unpaid—(;finch latighterJ.
Mr. llanbury, the plaintiff's foreman, called on the
defendant in 1817 and 1819, at his lodgings, in the
Regent's Park, with the produced account. The de-
fendant was not known there as Lord Coleraine, but
only as George Hanger. Laid before him the pro-
duced account. He said he was•willing to pay for
the articles, but would not pay interest. The altera-
tions in black ink are in his hand-writing, deducting
72/. Witness received from him two several pay-
ments in the above years,•which reduced the balance,
as stated, to 131. Its.
M.,. PULLER, for the defendant, (Asset ved, that it
was among the extraordinary circumstances in the
life of Lord Coleraine, that an action should be
brought in 1823 upon an -account beginning in 1'778,
and ending in 1789.
The-Loan CHIEF JUSTICE said he thought nothing
extraordinary in the dine that had elapsed without
payment, where e,oinent tradesmen, like the plaintiff,
would truce a noble defendant like this (not able, as
was stated, to pay at the time), knowing thatthe pay-
nitart was ultimately safe—(tang/tier).—Verdict for
the plaintiff, without interest—Damages, 131. 14.4. •

PRISCE PAUL ESTERIIAZY.

tIIDDLESF.X SESSIONS, JUNE 27.

Mr. BOLLAND apeearect on bebalf of Prince Paul
Estethazy, Ambassador Extraordinary and Mini-
ster .Plenipotentiary from the Court of Vienna,
:Against rite Marie de &Vera, praying'the Cotirt to
detain the prisoner in custody until the ensuing Sqs-
sions. The Learned Counsel said, he lied in his hand
four affidivits, add perhaps for the pre,ent it would
be better to read them one by one to the Court, and
he would reserve to himself his reasons until he heard
from his Learned Friend, Mr. Adolphus: his answer
to the affidavits which he Would now read.

The first affiJavit was that of Sir R. BIRNIE (made
on the Benc..), stating, that on the 20th ult. Mrs.
Percy, the wife of Mr. Humphrey Percy, or Char-
lotte-street, Fitzroy-square, appealed before him at
Bow-street, and swore the affidavit of which the an-
nexed is the substance.
Mrs. Percy's affidavit stated, that a few days ago,
she heard Monsieur Fite Marie de Bettera, who lodged
is her house, complain much of the ill-treatment he
had received from his Excellency the Prince Paul
Esterhazy, in not paying hini his just demands, and
that if he were not settled With he would take his
pistols and first blow out ale:Prince's brains, and after-
wards destroy himself. These threats the prisoner
expressed in such . pasSioliate language, with many
oath's, that the dent verily believes the. Prince
Esterhazy's life to be iii danger from him.
The third affidavit was that of Mr. Wright, a me-
dical gentleman, made yesterday, stating the indis-
position of Mrs. Percy, and from her being now in
the last stage ,of pregnancy, it would endanger her
life to come to the Court, in'a coach, to Aire evidence
against the pi isoner.
The last affidavit read by the Learned Counsel Was
that of Pi ince Paul Estei hazy, which, in substance,
stated, that I tom the violent manner of the prisoner,
his constantly annoying•him, and from the statement
of Mrs. Percy, he believed his life to be in Lianger.
Mr. ADOLPHUS commenced his answer to the ap-
plication by asking the date of the Prince's affidavit?
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