Star.
London, England, 1815-11-14 00:00:00

KING'S COUNTY-(IRELAND)

On Wednesday, October 2.5, a Cup, value 5u guineas, was run
for over a three-mile course, and won by Mr. P. Ward's snare,
rode by Mr. Gilbert.
On Thursday, the annual Goad Cup, value I et) guirn as, which
was won last year by Colonel Pratt's grey horn•, was run for
over the same course; but as some doubts are existing as to the
right of the Cup, that right is to be Smarm ned by the Co:i, mittee.
On Friday one of the finest Fox Hunts that the annals of sport.
lug has exhibited for many years took place in this nelghbourl•ood
—Those Gentlemen who are acquainted with the country, may
judge of the length of the cbace, when they are informed, that
the fox was timid about three o'clock, by King's-court hounds,
in the Glyn of Kilntainham—he then went in the must sporting
manner round Castleban. Black Fort, Crut,etown Hills, thittas,
Mahood, Butlerstown, Hemitown, ltahenb:ll, into Cionee, and
was killed in Drakeheart Orchard, near hlouir ainstowl. At the
commencement of the dace there were upwards of thirty Gen-
tlest/at, well mounted; but so severe was the labour of the day,
that only tour were able to nde in, among whom was Colomi
Pratt, mounted on bib favourite and noted hot se, the above•
mentioned grey.

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POETRY.

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ZXTRACTS FROM WALTER WOTrs LAST POEM,
STYLED' i• WATERLOO."

Note, inert thou aught is this lone scene
Can sell of that 'which late hash Gsen
A stranger might reply
" The bare extent of stubble plain
Seems lately lighten'd of its grain,
And yonder sable tracks remain
Marks of the peasant's pinderuus wain,
When harvest-home tvat nigh:
On those broad spots of trampled ground
Perchance the Rtistks daue'd such round
As TasuEltS 1041 to draw,
And where the earth seems scorch') by flame,
'I o dress the homely feast they came,
And toil'd the lterchierd village dame
Around her.fire of straw."
Sod. ent'st thou! Se each mortal deems
Of that which is from that which seems :
—But other harvest here
Than that which.peasant's scythe demands,
Was gatherl in by sterner hands,
With bayonet, blade, and spear t
No vulgar crop was their. to reap,
No stinted harvest, thin and cheap,
Heroes before each fatal met?
Fell thick as ripen'd grain!
And ere the darkening of the day
I'il'd high as autumn stacks, there lay
The ghastly harvest of the fray,
The corpses of the slain.
Aye, look again ! that line so black
And trampled, marks th' Womack,
Yin deep-grav'd ruts the artillery's track,
Su often last and won ;
Aud close beside, the harden'd mud
;till 'thews, %%litre fetlock-deep in blood,
Tie fierce dragoon, through battle's flood,
Dash's! the hut war-horse on:
'new spots of excavation tell,
The ravage of the bursting shell—
And feerst thou not the tainted steam,
3 hat reeks against the sultry beam,
Front yonder trenched mound?
The vestiklitial fumes declare,
That carnage has replenish'd there,
Her garner-house protound.

General 13LocxEn has sub,cribed £2O to the• fund
for raising a Monument to the Duke of Wirt.invotON.
The Dukes of CLARENCS and CAMBRIDGE have sub.

scribed £5O each.
Yesterday, at two o'clock, the Lords of the Court,
cil assembled in Ihe Court A Exchequer to nominate
the Sheriffs of England for the year ensuing. The
sitting was attended by the CIiANCELLOR of the Ex-
ctirouen, in his full robes, the Loan CualeeELLost,
the LORD PRESIDENT, the Earl of LiveltrooL, the
Lords Chief Justices of the Courts of King's Bench
and Common Pleas,. and the Loan CHIEF BARON.
DRURY-LANE THEATIts.—The Tragedy of Tamer-
lane was ag tin performed yesierjay evening in the
'same style of splend,ur and excellence which distin-
gukhed it on the first night of its revival. Mr. Keaw,
in Bajatet, exhibited all the strong and impressive
traits of amintion, pride, and rage, which so pecu-
liarly belong to this charaver. The part of Menem:
was admirably snstained by Rae.
Every Gentleman who aims at celebrity as a
Public Speaker, whether in the Pulpit, at the Bar, or
in the Senate, should make AutsverLe's lturrom
his particular study. A New Edition of it, by D. M.
Cltlf.iNllN, of the Temple, corrected and much
enlarged, with a copious index, will shortly be pub-
lished by STOCKDALE, 41, Pill-Mall, in one large vo-
lume, Bvo. price 12t. It is well calculated to facili-
tate the progress of the higher classes of public
schools, where it will be found a desirable companion ;
not being the dry kind of work which many have
supposed, but interspersed with anecdotes; and it ss
closely desctibes the modern practice of pleading, as
though it had been written for the English Bar at
the present day. Those readers who seek rational
amusement in Novels, will not be displeased that we
recommend to their notice two which have just ap-
peared—ANNALS of Ontallotteav, price 10$. and
Love and Hottnoa, price ss.
FlRES.—Monday se'nnigbt an alarming fire took
place at Charlwood, near Alresford, occasioned by
some children, in the absence of their parents, setting
fire to a straw rick, the flames of which communicat-
ed to the dwelling-house occupied by labourers, and
the whole of it was destroyed before any assistance
sould be procured : the furniture belonging to the
poor people was burnt.
• Early on Tuesday, a fire broke out at Launston
Farm, near Blandford, which destioyed seven ricks
of barley and oats, a granary, containing a quantity
of threshed corn, the stables, and other buildings ;
also two horses and an ox. The property was not

insured.
Wednesday evening, Mr. Aslea's London wag-.
gen stepped at Ripley for the' ight, on its way. to
Alresford, when, by some accident, it took fire ; but}
by the exertions of the inhabitants, the fire was
luckily got tinder, but not until nearly the whole of
the goods in the waggon were burnt or daMaged.
MELANCHOLY EareNa..—A Melancholy event occur-
red on Saturday last, in the neighbourhood of Tsuro.
About eight o'clock in the -morning, one of the sons
of Mr. Bassett,: of St: Enoder, a thre'Young man,
but who has for a considerable tithe laboured under a
temporary derangement, and w.as formirly an inmate
of the Devon Lanatic at Exeter, from
which place he cattle out Apparently iestered td sa-
nity, having been reproied by his MAW, for some
inipmpriety of conduct, flew into a tri&nt passion,
and threatened to beat her r with a stick which he held
in his hand, but being prevented from accomplishing
his intention by the interference of 'two of his bro.
tilers, he, unperceived hp any of The party, snatched
op a butcher's knife which was laying near hinh'and
in an instant stabbed the whole three. The knife en:,
tered Mrs. Bassett's stomach, which it is feared will,
prove fatal ; one of the brothels received the weapon
between the sth and Gth left ribs, and is likelitd in a,
very dangerous state; the other, though struck twice
on the breast with considerable violence, has sustained
the least severe injury, and it is hoped may speedily
recover. Immediately atter.the commission of these
dreadful acts, the unhappy perpetrator fled, but was
pursued, and has since been taken and. placed in strict'
confinement.

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