Star.
London, England, 1824-09-23 00:00:00

PIGEON MATCH.

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-Some first-rate shooting, at seven birds each, 21 yards front the
trap, took place on Saturday last, at Forest-row, Barihot- Heath,
for 300 sovereigns. The match was between six crack shOts front
Berks and Wilts, against six from Harts and Bucks, which was
decided as follows :—Berks and Wilts killed 35, and hints and
Bucks 35. The tie was shot off at three birds-each, and the match
was won by perks and Wilts bagging 13 birds, and their oppo-
nents 32.

ROWING MATCHES.
Yesterday a rowing match took place for a wherry given by the
inhabitants of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, by six pair of oars, in
three heats; they started from Hungerford-stairs through Waterloo
and Westminster Widget, twice, and returned to the place of start-
ing. It was a well-contested race between' the first and second
boats, the others taking it easy, having nu chance of winning; when
Perry and Willson won the prize in style. After the match a pole,
well soaped and greased, was fixed in the ground with a leg of
mutton at the top, which closed the afternoon's sport.
Saturday, a grand match was rowed in wherries, from Woolwich
to Gravesend, and back to Woolwich again, by Messrs. Straton,
Harness. Crawford, and Roweroft, of the Royal Military Academy.
Messrs. Straton and Harness took the lead and kept it to
Gravesend, and back to Greenlaithe, when they were parted by the
other two. The whole distance, 45 miles, was done in five hours
and three-quarters.

We understand that the little town of Swanage, near
Poole, in Dorsetshire, will, before the next season, be
ready for the accommodation of sea-bathers. Its situa-
tion is peculiarly attractive; affording a pleasing sajl
,to Lymington, Southampton, and the Isle of Wight;
the sands are also good, and persons may bathe at all
'antes of the tide. The town is at present -small, and
the roads not good, but both are improving, and are,
indeed, counterbalanced by the conveniences the situa-
tion possesses. A bathing establishment at Swanage
has long been wanted, and when formed, will he of
great advantage to the inhabitants of that neighbour.
hood, where there is at present nothing of the sort but
at a great distance.
The late JOSEPH AIREY, Esq. of Green Court, New.
castle, has bequeathed 21,000 in favour of the River l'ilots of that
port and their widows; 7EIOO to the Newcastle Infirmary ; £5O to
the Dispensary ; and £5O to the Lying-in Hospital.
Matrimony, like everything else, flourishes to a de-
gree unprecedented in Nottingham. On Sunday se'tinight the names
of 104 candidates were published at St. Alary's ! In the
short space of eight mouths one thousand baptisms have been re-
gistered at the same Church.
The sati_taction diffused in Mr. SIVEWRIGHT'S Con-
tracts, incontestibly proved by the increased number of Tickets
disposed of, renders it almost superfluous to invite the Public to
their Offices, as they may justly observe their principles are judi-
ciously adopted and copied by others, viz. giving a large number
of Capital l'rizes, which somebody is sure to gain, whilst every
Purchaser is sure to get back ES per Ticket at lea>t, Shares in pro-
portion ; and Foot of £20,000, with 34 other Capitals, will be
'drawn in One Day (sth October) being, in all, £200,000 Prize
Money, which may now be obtained at the Fortunate Offices of -
Messrs. J./Ind J. SIVEWRIGHT, 37, Within; 11, Holborn; and 58,
I bymarket, where they 30141 Seven Capital. last Lottery—and
No. 17,745, 220,000 !