Star.
London, England, 1824-10-19 00:00:00

BALLOON FAILURE.

' It was announced in the public prints of Saturday.
"and by means ofsinnumerable gaudy placards, that Mr.
Graham, of aerostatic notoriety, was to make his fif-
teenth balloon ascent, from the grounds of the Windsor
Castle Tavern, Hammersmith, at three o'clock on
Monday, accompanie 1 by his friend, Mr. Adams, who
trent up with him from Sydney Gardens, Bath, some
short time back.

In consequence of this annunciation, the hamlet was
quite alive at an early hour, and several persons from
the City" added to the concourse of expectant gapers
during the day. Signal guns were discharged at in-
tervals, during the progress of inflation, which com-
menced at seven o'clock in the morning ; however, after
a lapse of five or six hours, it was found that the pon-
derous machine had not half expanded itself, and ac-
cording to the supply of gas, which then came but
slowly in, it was altogether impossible that any ascent
could be made, unless the pressure was increased at the
gasometer. Mr. Graham, who• appeared to view the
possibility of a disappointment with very sensible unea-
siness, immediately set off to the Gas-works, at Brent-
ford, a distance of three miles ; and arrangements were
made, under his suggestion, to give better and speedier
effect to the inflation ; after which, the gas was dis-
covered to rush into the balloon with cousiderable ve-
locity ; but from the smallness of the conductors (only
three inches diameter in the bore), Mr. Graham an-
nounced to the company that no ascent could possibly
take place until five o'clock, when he trusted every ar-
rangement would have been completed, so as to enable
him to make good his engagement with the public.
The extreme beauty of the day, with the help of a
tolerable, though petit band of musicians, made the de-
lay almost endurable for another hour, when the tell-
tale clock of the village church proclaimed the hour of
three, and that patience, which had hitherto kept silence,
now began to wag its tongue in rather dissatisfied mei-
sures. Mr. Graham then came forward and stated,
that in consequence of the severe frost, it was altogether
impossible to commence the inflation earlier than :even
o'clock, and which, from the smallness of the main, and
the distance the gas had to come, he found that unless
the pressure was increased, the balloon could not fill.
He had taken measures to ensure a quicker supply, and
trusted that either himself or Mr. Adams would be able
to ascend at five o'clock. Disposed to accommodate,
the company continued to promenade the little muddy
circle of the machine, on the " tip-toe of expectation
for another hour. At this period the upper part of the
balloon was quite full, and the zone began to expand
itself, so that there was then some -hope. lust at this
period, the issue of gas from the pipe became slower,
and the sun having nearly got below the horizon, a very
sensible decrease was visible in the body of the machine.
—Mr. Graham once more came forward, and stated
that he felt. great pain and reluctance in saying, that in
consequeice of the very insufficient supply of gas which
he had bad during.the day, it was quite impossible to
think of going up, and ha therefore trusted that the
company would kindly forgive him for a • disappniutt
malt that he could neither contemplate nor comic/13i,
Those who had hotoured him with their presence would
receive money-checks at the door for to-morrow's (this
day's) ascent, which, would inevitably take plane at an
early hour, as the quantity of gas in the balloon would
be preserved, and of course a very short time would
complete the ir,flationin the morning. With a few dis-
sentients, this announcement was passively received; and
the company dispersed.

Tiro hundred male convicts were removed on SatUr'
day f:o.n the hulks at Portsmouth, on b lard the Mb, Porn, (under
charge of Mr. T. DAvins, surgeon) beim! tJ for sona Wakt•

PUBLIC DINNER TO WILKIE THE PAINTER.
Fridai laic, the Provost and Magistrates of Cupar,'
together with a considerable number of the private
friends and admirers 'of the artist, welcomed Mr.Wilkie
to his native county in a dinner at M'iklah's ; Mr. Stark,
Provost, in the Chair, supported by Dr. Barclay, of
Kettle, croupier.
After the usual preliminary toasts, Mr. STA RIC rose,
and proposed the toast of the day in the health of
Mr. Wilkie.
Mr. WILMS, in returning thanks, said he felt highly
gratified by the occasion of this day's meeting. In this
company were his earliest friends, and in Cupar was
the scene of his earliest recollections. He had been
honoured by the freedom of the city, and in this he felt,
as well as in the honour this day conferred, a com-
pliment was paid to the arts of Scotland, rather
than to himself as an individual ai tist. Poetry
and music are known to precede 'civilization ; but
painting seems a consequence, and a pool' of the
perfection of every other art. In this branch of polite
accomplishment, however, Scotland has at no time been
deficient. While England had her Vandyke, Scotland
had her Jameson—while she had Sir Godfrey Kneller,
we bad Sir John Medine: Even when the Court and

Petrliament had left us, our countrymen sought fame
and encouragement in a foreign land. Ramsey became
the Ceu t-painter in London ; and two Scotsmen,
Gavine. Hamilton and Jacob Moore, were at one time
celebrats.d as the gteatest painters in Rome! Since
thi,, however, a mote national style has arisen; Mar-
t.tt did much honour to his country, and had in his
poi traits n uch of that which belonged so particularly
to Sir Joshua Reynolds—that refinement of manner
which made all his women ladies, and all his men
getulemen. In our time, we have had a host in Rae•
twin, whose works, with those of other artists left be-

hind him, will be relished by Scotland while her feel-
ing -for art•re:nains, arid while the material of their
ciloir and form shall exist.
AlrAVlLlcre then proposed the health of the Provost,
—a peat variety of other toa,ts ‘s et e given, and many
very suitable and intere,ting sreeches were made, after
which the company separated.—Cupar Herald.

THE LATE DR. OLIDNEV, THE AFRICAN
TRAVELLER.

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PROM Tilt GLASCOW•COUIIIBR.

We insert an interesting 'earl from Lieut. Clappertcr,
regarding the death of his fellow African traveller, Dr.
Oudney, on the western frontier of &unfit), in the in-
terior of Northern Africa. His Journals and Papers,
sshich Irina be extremely interesting, he has recom-
mended to the care and revision of Mr. lia BROW, of the
Admiralty. -The immediate cause of li, death opens'
to our view a new add astonishing feature in the geo-
graphy of interior Africa. Instead of burning sands
and a country at id from' heat, we learn that the cold
was so severe, that it froze the water skins to a solid
mass. The part where this took place, if former accounts
from these traveller sbe correct, is in about 19 deg. N lat.
It is scarcely necessary to observe, that ,this degree of
cold can only take place in that pairallel from a very
great elevation, and which very elevated country, while
bats the progress of the Niger to the eastward and
to the Nile of Egypt, must give birth to innurnerp
ble powerful streams, which will.tend to swell, not de.
crease its stream as it flows Eastward and Southward.
Considering this, we are at no lobs to account for the
mighty floods which enter the Atlantic, in the Bights
of Benin and Biafra. Leo Africanus told us, that the
country of Zegzeg, situated about this part of Africa,
was exceedingly cold, but his narrative was treated with
ridicule. Subsequent travellers gave us similar reports,
but they were laughed at, and the low swamps which
absorbed the Niger, were placed while we find a country
so elevated as in 12 deg. N. lat. to be visited by frost
in Decemker, equal to any we feel in this parallel of lat.
—On the Ttunmit of the Blue Mountains in Jamaica, in
18 deg. N. lat. and at an elevation of 8,000 feet above
the level of the sea, frost is altogether unknown; From
this we may judge of the great elevation of that part of
Africa where Dr. Oudot", died. Before frost could. be
felt to such a degree, the elevation in 12 deg. N. Ilat.
would probably exceed 14,000 feet above the leifel2of
the sea. Captain Laing ascertained that the sources-uf
the Niger do not exceed 1,500 feet above the level cf,
the Atlantic. Its passage eastward, therefore, to ti
Nile, may be set down as physically. impossible.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM LIEU?. CLAPPERTONTO
MR. CONSUL WARRINGTON, DATED KANO, FEB. 2, 1824.

" The melancholy task has fallen to me to report to
you the ever-to-be-lamented death of my friend Dr.
Walter Oudney. We left Kuka on the 14th of Decem-
ber, 1823, and
.by easy journies arrived at Bedukarfea,
the .westernmost town in the kingdom of Bornon.
During this part of the journey, he was recovering
strength very fast ; but on leaving Bedukarfea. and en-
tering the Beder territory, on the night of the 26th and
morning of the 27th, we had such an intense cold, that
the water was frozen in the dishes, and the water skins
as hard as boards. Here the poor Doctor got a severe
cold, and continued to grow weaker every day. At
this time he told me, when he left Kuka he expected
his disorder would allow him to perform all his country
expected from him; but that now his death was near,
And he requested me to deliver his papers to Lord Ba-
thurst, and to say he wished Mr. Barrow might have
the arrangement of them, if agreeable to the wishes
his Lordship.
" On the 2d of January, 1824, we arrived at the city
of Katagum, where we remained till the 10th, partly
to see if tire Doctor, by staying a few days, would gain
a hale strength to pursue his journey. On leaving
Katagum he rode a camel, as he was too weak to ride
his horse. We proceeded on out road for ten miles
that day, and then halted, and on the following day
five miles farther, to a town called Murthur. .On the
morning of the 12th be ordered the camels to be loaded
at day-light, and drank a cup of coffee, and I assisted
him to dress. When the camels were loaded, with the
assistance of his servant and me, lie cade out of his
tent. I saw then that the band of death was upon him,
klnd that he had not an hour to live. I begged him to
1-eturn to his tent and lie down, which be did, and I sat
down beside him t he expired in about half an hour after.
" I sent immediately to the Governor of the town to
acquaint him with what !Jul happened, and to desire he
would point out a spot wbere I might bury my friend,
and also to have pi-st wash the b‘xly and dig the
grave, whiCh was iiiiedflreomplied with. I had dead-
clothes made from some turbans shit were intended as
presents ; and as we tiosielled as Englishmen and ser-
vants of his Majesty, 1 considered it my most indispen-
sable duty to read the sereiceofthe dead over the grave,
according to the rites of the Church of England, which
happily was not objected to ; but, orethe contrary, I was
paid a good deal of respect for so doing."

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NA TEaIGE-CE.
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Fanny, SCAT, b condeiland at Mar anha ni; as unworthy it
The American ship Aurora, from Rio Janeiro to Rada, wai in;
tally lost the 10th August, on the Alvolho Rocks--.crew mired.
The Lady Kennaway, &arum, from Bengal, is arrived In the
Bristol Channel.
The Sisters, HAIM, from Demerara, is arrived off the Wight.
The Ark, Moscsuir, from Jamaica, is arrived In the Downs.
The Nraxes, during her late cruise, experienced very tempers
tuoua weather. In weighing her anchors in Guerrsey Roads, on
Tuesday bast, the broke her two messengers and scream cable,
upset ber capstan, and had not the men stood firm to the bars; it
might have proved fatal to many brave seamen. Part of one of
ber anchors war left behind in the. Roads, the shank hiving broke
off close to the flues. ,On her arrival at 'Portsmouth, workmen
from the Dock-yard were instantly sent on board, and by Anwar
incredible exertions, night and day, her active Commander was I
enabled to report her seaworthy yesterday. • _ _

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The STA KUNO cutter has putitito Dartmouth, with her mast de-
fective. In attempting to beat out front Torbay, on the 10th inst.
with the wind blowing fresh from the Southward; she sprung her
mast, and was compelled to come to an anchor, and secure it. The
Blase sloop, Capt. Hors, put into Torbay on the same day.
Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Mexico, dated,
ts t July:—" The Anatinac, Mexican schooner, bad taken its a
crew of 1 .O:t men at Campeachy, and had orders to cruise off Ca-
touche fur one month. About the 13th instant, an American brig
was captured near the Castle of St. Joan de Ulloa, supposed to have
brought provisions from the Havdtinah. The schodner Iguala hall
captured a schooner from New Orleans for the Castle. Tht gus.-1
boat Chaclo has also detained, and carried into Alvarado, a brig,
from Gihraltar. She was close under the Castle of Ulloa : her cargo,
is Spanish produce. Tne precarious situation of the garrison of the
Castle, from the scarcity of provisions, and the number of sick,
make► those prizes of great consequence."
FALMOUTH, Oct. 17.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the Countess of
Chichester. packet, from the Leeward itlands—sail,4l the 10th titt.
Sailed the John, DAWNING, for Seville..

PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 18.—Wind W.—Arrived the Speedy, RUN.
DELL. from Santa Martha—two months' passage—experienced very
bad weather; and the Acasta, Dixtre,__from Padang.
IN Hassom—VICTORY, ALBION, WiLLLIDILST, &MAISIE, novae'
Girozoe„ Torus, ATHOLL, H , Quart., and SCORrION.
The Hump yacht, has been established with the complement of
an 13-gun brig, with a full proportion of Officers.
Dear., Ocr.lB.—Wind W.—Arrived and sailed for the Rive's.,
the Mary Aun, St:err, from Malta ; also arrived the Spring, itoocu,
from Dantlic for Portsmouth. Came down from the It!ver and'
remain, the Fairy Quern, for the South Seas ; Ann, NASH, for St.'
Andrew's; and Madras, CROSSIR, fin' Madras. Passed through,
the Trial, 11ARVIY, for Jamaica; and George and Mary, —,
fur Leghorn.
MILFORD, OCT. 16.—Arrived the Elrza, ORD; in thirty-five days
from Maranbam—left there the following ships, waiting for cargoes,
which there was great difficulty in procuring, owing to the
dissentient of the Brazilians ; viz. The Thomas Parsons, of Liver.
pool; Jane, and Ardent, of ditto ; Canada, of London ; the barque
Ann, and the Towan, of Penzance.
llxvotiroiso, Oct. 14..—The Foazz,46, was paid off on Tuesday,
and re commissioned for service.—Sailed the 13etsz, 10, Captain
C. Hors, with specie, for Dublin; and the hassle and Sin
FRANCIS DISAKE, for. Cbatham, to be paid off.—Came into bar.
bout-, the lavv..v, 46, to refit, and the Timm, 46, lately launched
at Milford.—The Re &TALUS, on her return to England, is to be
paid off here.—Went out of harbour, tke Vaeortous, 26, Captlin
Earl of iluerrsoootr' fitted for foreign service—it is supposed
South America. Remain BRITANNIA, Gewo.s, FORTY, LIVIILT,
VALOROUS, PaszurantGannev, Scrar.a,. CHASiTICLZICR, Rzownto,
and VLGILANT.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS AT MALIIIRA.—The Euphrates, Meade, arrived from
London, on the 3d of September; the Regalia, Henning, from
London, on the sth of September ; and the Thomas, Winspear, from
London, on the 7th S:ptember.
&tunas ram Maismaa.—The Regalia, Henning, sailed for the
Cape of Good Hope and Bombay, on the 10th of September • the
Euphrates, Meade, for Bengal, on the 13th of S..tptember ; and the
Thomas, Winspear for St. Helena on the 16th of September.
Stars stow wirsi.--The Juliana Potheringliam, from London
to China, was spoken with off Avition, Teneriffe, on the Bth of
September; and the William Shand, Kent, from Batavia to Lon-
don, en the Bth of August, inAat. 34. S. long. 24. E.
Mecums, Jima (via Franee).—The Loaach, Was?, from Lon-
don, arrived at Port Louis, on the 26th June.
The Mary Anne, plantar, which tailed from the Cape of Good
Hope for the Mauritius, was totally lost off m Aber.—Crew saved.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, OCT. 18.
Snits ESTRUS/ !swamps—The Diana, and F,ow Anna, Rom
Stralsund ; Helene, from Rostock ; Junge Camay,, from Gheut ;
Resource, and Cogan', from Memel; William, from Ouega • Am-
phitrite, Blenheim, Lord Suffield, from Archangel ; Atindne,
front Naples ; Thmas, Hercules, and Lord Cawdor. from
burgh; and Prince of-Cobeig, from Hamburgb.
Emmen; Ourwmusa—Tbe Camden, for Aotigua Lbw., for 14.,
ben; Hope, fur liamburgh ; Lady Mackwembiler nodureakSit.j
Edward Hamilton, for Jamaica; Rotterdam, for-Rotterdem ;.Vrow
Annegtoa, for Antwerp ; and Hiram, for Messina.
CONSECRATION OF ST. LUKE'S CHURCH,
CHELSEA.
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The New Church for the pariah of Chelsea, built by
Mr. Savage, upon a pait of the fecund formerly called
“ The Coninvon, was Consecrated yesterday morning'
illythe Bishop of London. The doors of the Church
mew closed at eleven o'clock, upon a very numerous
aild highly-respectable congregation, •and the ceremo.
!hail' terminated at three.

The Choristers of St. Paul's Cathedral attended. and
performed, during the service, several pieces of Sacred
Music, in a beautiful. style. The bells commenced
ringing a merry peal as early as seven o'clock in
the morning, and continued until the beginning of the
service, when they ceased, and again Jung when the
service was ended. Besides the two carriages of the
Bishop of London, there were several others belonging
to different private lientlemen.
The ma eased population of this parish—the smallness
of the Old Church (now the Parish Chapel), which will
not accommodate with sittings more than 500 out of
nearly 30,000 inhabitants, and the great inconvenience
consequently .eseerienced for want of a more central
parochial place of worship, first suggested the propriety
of carrying into effect an object which was yesterday
realized. The building has been justly represented as
one of the mcht beautiful samples of modern gothic
architecture extant in the kingdom. The external ap-
pearance is truly characteristic of its intended object.
It conveys to the mind that solemnity and grandeur
which ought ever to attach to the House of the living
GOD. The view in front of the Church is neat, but
elegant. It has a porch, which conducts to two large
folding doors, by which admittance is gained to the
body of the Church. There are four very handsome
spires at the top of the Tower, and a neat pallisade (if
such it may be called) incloses the terrace or body of the
Church. The internal appearance is really a specimen
for modern Architects. The stone cieling is particularly
imposing, and well executed. The pulpit is on the
right on entering the Church, and the reading desk is
on the left. Adjoining the Church, at the communion
end, is a very spacious Vestry Room, well calculated
for ifs intended purpose. It is reckoned that the Church
accommodate 2.000 persons, out of which number
there are 500 free seats.

Theeaterior is not yet finished, nor is it expected that
it will be before Christmas. Divine Service will, how•
ever, be regularly performed from this day forward,
as-the internal arrangements are fnlly completed.

Monday se'nnight, by the Bev. Mr. MANNING, H.
Drane was committed to the lionse of Correction at
Ipswich, for refusing to pay the penalty of fa. 75.6 d.
for destroying wquantity of cabbage and catiliflawer
plants, in the gat den' of S u ah, the uife of Benjamin
Harper, of Weybread, la unt.tr.

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THE ARMY. • • , I
• • • —.ow"— ••••:1 l; "
Detachment,Of Recruits nrircbed, on Siturdaj snorting', froth
the Recruiting Department; in Oleittniutter, for the Isle of Wight,
Chatham's, and Canterbury.. , • • :.••• ,
Detachments belonging to ail 20th and this 40th negligent, it
Infantry, have'entharked at Deptford, is guards at board tbe Lady
East, convlct,ildp, which is distinet) for New South Wade,. •
POIiiIINV lAFELLIGENCE.
BETTING-ROO:11, TATTERSALL'S, OCT. is.
The Room was not well attended to-day, in consequence of jhe
meeting at Newmarket. A few sporting men were, however, pros
sent, and some betting took place at the odds subjoined, by which'
it will be seen that there is some difference in the state, of the odds
here and at Newmarket—Tiara inintthefavourite for the 23 sou.
Stakes at the;latter place, and Orion the favourite at Tattersall's.,
shoold recommend the Newmarket quotation at the criterion,
:hose Gentlemen who are on the spot being, of course, enabled to
make their bets accordift; to the condition, &c. of the horses. The
same difference is observable on the other Stakes and the Matetes.
BETTING AT NEWMARKET—VoNuAr.
25 Soy. Stakes, A. F.llven betting (Moll 32,4 the field.
Post Sweepstakes-5 to 4 agst Ganymede, 3to t ago Rebecca
One Hundred SAvereign Sweepstakes-3 so 4on Gavotte.

11A T 1 'H
.5 to 4 Dun Carlos agst Cinder Isto 2 on Miasma ages Isis
to 4 Islnialius art Bizarre I colt
Minor, Oars. Si. Laos's— Nothing done.
NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER NIEETING, 1824.

WOPIDAT. OCTOS/11 IS. '
Post Sweepstakes of 50 aura. each, h. ft. for 3 years old, 7st. 121bs.
four, eat. 13Ibs. fillies allowed 3lbs. .1). 1.
Mr. Hunter's c. Ganymede, 4 years old
Duke of Grafton'. b. f. Rebecca, 3 years old
Mr. Wortley's f. Gironette, 3 fears old
Mr. Wyndham's ch. c. by Phantom, 3 years oW -
Lord Grosvenor'. Bertha, 5 years old
Lord Exeter's br. c. by Soothsayer, 3 years old -
Ten others paid.
6to 4 agat Mr. Hunter's c. Ganymede. 7to 2 apt the Duke
of Grafton's b. f. Rebecca.

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Mr. Molony's Cinder, 4 years old, 84. 71b. beat Mr. Greviile's
Don Carlos, 5 yr old, Sit. 9.00 sov.—.3 in 4 apt Cinder.
'• Mr. Wilson's Pedrillo, Bst. 71b. apt Lord Orford's Addy, Sat.
T.T.C. 100 sov. h. ft. (lead heat.)-5 to 4on Pettrillo.
Loid G. H. Cavendish's Bizarre, Bst. beat Mr. eslny's Emilius,
Bst. 7th. Audiey End C. 500 soy. lOn ft.-5 to 4 ag.t Bizarre.
Mr. Wortley's c. Egyptian, by Phantom, 3 yr. old, 7st. 81b.
beat the buke of Graftssies Posthuma, 5 years old, nat.l2lb. A. F.
100 soy. h ft.-7 to 2 agst Egyptian.
Secoad Year.--One third of a subscription of 25 soy. each, for
three years old colts, Sat. 91b. and fillies, Bst. Glb. A.F. Bone
fide the property of Subscribers.—(Teti Subscribers.)
Duke of Grafton's ch. 1. Tiara
Lord Exeter's-h. c.• Ghat'
Lord Verulam's eh. f. Verbina

Lord Humane. ch. c. by Selitn -
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The Duke of York's b. c. Orion.
6 to 4 apt the Duke of Grafton's Tiara.

Sweepstakes of 100 soy. each, h. ft. for 2 years old colts, 84t. 71b.
Mlles, Bst. 41b. T. Y.C. 71b. allowed to colts and fillies got by
Arabians.
Duke of Grafton's.clr. f. Gavotte

walked owe

The Duke of Grafton's Zinc, 4 yrs old, Bst.9lh. ree. 40 soy. from
Mr. Greville's Dun Carlos, 3 yrs old, 7st. 91b. D.M. 200 soy. h. ft.
The Duke of York's 1. by Election, 4 yrs old, Alst. 91h. apt Gen.
Grosvenor's f. Lyroessa, 3 yrs old', 78t. 9lb. D.M. 200 r, h. ft.
Off by consent.
His Royal Highness the Duke of IFORIC arrived at four o'clock
on Sunday afternoon, and proceeded twills stables, for the purpose
of inspecting his horses, after which he departed for .Ckeveley, on a
vi-it to the Duke and Duchess of rtunrirrn,
The following is a list of the arrivals :--Duke of Grafton, Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Exeter; Lords—Jersey, Verulam,
Stradbrooke,ll. Fitzroy, J. Fitzroy, Clifton, &c. Hon. Mr.
Ureville, Gen. Grosvenor; Udney, Thornhill,
and liryrust; Sir John Shelley, 'Hart. Captain ktous, Messrs. Irby,
Wortley, M.P. Ramsbottom, R. Wilson, C. Wilson, Rous,
Fletcher, Prendergast, Northey, De Row, Wyndham, Scott; &c.
-Ladies C. Wortley, H. Fitzroy. , Stradbroke, and Clifton ; Mes-
dames Wilson, Udney, Scott, &c. •
CURR.tGiI OCTOBER, /MEETING, 1824. •

TUESDAY.
Handicap Stakes, logs. half forfeit, with 20 added, Yellow Post.
Mr. Blake's Kdrooylan, 7st. 111 b. - - -
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Mr. CaDwell', i'otteen, 7st. •' 2
Mr. R. W. Whaley's f. by Whisker, two years old, 7st. Sib. 3
'Flwre was a false start, for which all the horses went off, except
Kilmoylan—and for which Potteen came in first ; the rest not placed.
Mr. Doolan's Paddy from Cork, list. beat Captain Jones's Don
lion, 7st. 10Ib. Three years old Course—for El 5 each.
Sweepstakes, 50 guimeas, 20. half forfeit, for two years old. ,
Four Subscribers.
• Captain Smyth's b. 1. by Legacy, out,of Kitten, walked over.
WEIMILSDAY.
Handicap Stakes, lOgs. half forfeit, with 20 added. Cottony's Mlle:
Mr. Kirwan's Eugenia, 6tt. flb . 1
Mr. Cailweles Mary Ann, Sit. .
1112.1.2 Miirdoclis 'Meteor, Ist. 121 h. 3
g's Plate, 100 guineas, for Irish bred horses, Weight for age.
• • :" Three Miles.
Mr. Daron's Sligo, 3 yrs old, est. 71b. 1
Mr. Uunter's Hypocrite, Sire old, Bst. 7,1 b. I
bit. Wait' .'Little Tit, 3 yrs 01d3..115t. 71b. r. 3
BRIGHTON HARRIERS.
Our Suitscription Pick of Harriers commenced operations for re-
gular..peactice three der in a week, via. Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays, on Friday sennight ; but the dings west her occasioned
them to be next to unemployed yntil yesterday, when a gallant held
of sportsmen was exhibited, with weather comparatively brilliant.
Some tolerable runs ensued, and two incidents, both of an unplea-
sant character, gaie an unwished fur colouring to the sports, wnich
otherwise would have bete 'mtich enjoyed. The first was, in the
midst bre chase, the dew) of the hare from the discharge of a fowl-
ing-piece by a wandering gunner, who, in the end, found himself
somewhat awkwardly situated amidst the disappointed sportsmen,
who were in nowise sparing of the merited comments on his beha-
viour. The dead hare was taken from his person, and a prosecution
threatened. The, other incident was cif a more distressing tom.
pleiion ; it included a severe fall to Mr. Petre, the brother of Lord
Petre, In rapidly descending a steep, when his spirited horse.otet in
collision with another, owing to the sudden•doubling of the hare, and
which, with menacing violence, brought bot'a riders to the ground.
Mr. Petre, who pitched forward from the saddle, alighted on his
head, and for a time was insensible ; the other Gentleman was un-
hurt. The former was removed front the ground.to the Cavalry
Barracks, surgical aid having previously been procured, and where
it was speedily and happily ascertained, that no material conse-
quence would result from, the accident.. Mr. Petre, N hose fore-
head bad been contused, and bruises inflicted about the body, is
now rapidly recovering from the disagreeable effects of the disaster.
The above Pack Will continue to throw off the same as last year,
as above stated, at ten o'clock in the morning-1)f the fortber day, at
Pateham ; on the Race Course on Wednesdays; and on Fridays at
the Devil's Dyke.
MATCH FOR ezio SOVEREIGNS.

Mr. Llpseombe, a Nottinghamshire dealer, hiring matched him-
self to ride on•horseback, from Gosvrell:street-road to Water New-
ton, eighty-two miles, in four knurrann a half, and to be allowed
eight hones. , The start took place yesterday morning at Jay-break,
fur 200 sovereigns. The equestrian rode.the first horse to Barnet
in Z 5 minutes, and the second to Hatfield in es minutes more. His
ether horses were stationed at Broadwafer, Bildock, Paxton, Gk..
ford, Temsford, and Sawtry. his something lees than 31iltotes

match to Stamford, in five hours, vine years iigoi which was won
cleverly.—Mr. L. on, witl, a quarter of an hour to spare.
Sunday mlrning se'nnight, the 'body .of Mr. Samuel
Robinson, late of Ballistagore, was found' covered in a
potatoe fnrtow, on•thc lands of Courantstown, in the
barony of Moycashel, in thlr county, with his he•td
dreadfully fractured, a hair rope round his neck, and
his bi ains scattered underneath him. The deceased had
in his possession, on leaving his' how e on• the VI idar
' preceding, several civil bill processes, and other 1/
papers, which he was to roceed on at the ensuing,
Se.,sions of Moate, .on the 12tIsinstitit, and at Mifflin-
gar, none of %hick weee in .his perketi when fotnd
murdered. An Intittest 41s heliron. the "body by
FRANCIS TAT?ENSBY, Esq. Coioner, atteuded by D.
Kelly, from Moate, and a resi:ezahle Xity, hot such is
the pret:ent dt.praved and Manning state of the country,
that nothing clusld be eikited to Lead to the apprehen-
sion of the perpetrators of this itilmrnan ;tnd sanguinary
act.--.lPcgincrrt.'t JAtrvai,

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