Star.
London, England, 1823-07-18 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

•
BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S, JULY 17.
Tattersall's to-day was not so well attended as on Monday
last, and former meetings of speculating adventurers: this we
cad only attribute to their absence at the Cheltenham and Not-
tingham Meetings, &c. now resulting. The alterations, but
trifling, will be found as under :
noacama ST. LICITIL.
9 to 1 agst Miss Fanny
16 to 1 agst Claude Lorraine

4 to 1 agst Tinker
5 to 1 apt Sherwood
7 to 1 agst tuicred

The Derby, Oaks, ice. as our last Report.
The Marquis of Exeter's horse, Athenian (Rst. 111 b.), is
matched against Mr. Puwletes Whip (Bst), at the first New-
market October Meeting, for 100 sov.
At second October Meeting, first day, Lord G. li. Caven-
dish's f. by Pioneer, 14 matched against the Duke of Grafton's
Pedrillo (Bst. 41b. each) for 100 goy.
The third day of the same Meeting, the Duke of Grafton's
Cinder (Bst. 41b.) is matched against Mr. Powlett's Eden (Pct.
M.) for 2110 sov. h. ft.
At the Epsom Races next year, Mr. J. Mellish's Gohinna is
matched against Mr. Edwards's Soothsayer (Bst. alb. each), on
Woodcot Course, for 100 soy. h. ft.

• NEWCASTLE RACES.
Among the Nobilitrand Gentry who are attending the Races,
are—the Marquis of Queensberry, Lord Kelburn, Sir David
Monnieff, Sir Wm. Maxwell, Sir J. Heron Maxwell, Sir dohn
Byng, Sir Alexander Don, Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart. M.P. Sir
Charles Loraine, Bart. Sir C. M. L. Monck, Bart. J. G. Lamb-
ton, Esq. M.P. C. Ellison, Esq. M.P. H. Witham, Esq.
•ATUCDAV, JULY 12.
MA TC I.l.—Lord Kelburne's Sir William paid 100 gs. forfeit to
the Marquis of Queensberry's Pilgarlick.
stornisv, JULY 14.
A Produce Sweepstakes of 50gs. each, h. ft. colts, Itsr. 41b. `'it-
lies, Bst. The produce of Mares that never Drell a winner,
or by Stallions that never got a winner, before the day .1
naming, allowed 31h. Two miles.
Sir Alex. Don's b. c. &rhino - - 1
Mr. Lambton's b. c. Manuel - - 2
Sir M. W. Ridley's b. c. Ringlet - - 5
Even on Ringlet.
A Produce Stakes of 50gs. each, h. ft, Colts, Bg. 51b. fillies, Bst.
T. Y. C. (rive Subscribers).
lion. T. O. Powlett's b. f. by F.bor - - I
Mr. J. Benson's b. c. by Ebor - - 2
Mr. Ilderton's ch. c. by Osman - - 5
Mr. Riddell's b. f. by X Y Z - - 4
5 to 1 agst f. by labor.--Even on c. by Fbor agst the field,
Renewal of the Goforth Stakes.for Three Years; a Stakes of
2.5 soya. each, 10 ft. for hones, &c. of all ages; 3-yr-old., Gst.
101 b. 4-p-olds, Bst. Sib. 5-yr-olds, Bst. 11th. G-yr-olds and
aged, 9st. Mares allowed 51h. Two miles.
Mr. Riddell's hr. h. Doctor Syntax, aged
Ld Kesiburne's br. c. May-day, 4 yrs old -
Marquis of Queensberry's hr. c. Prosody, 3 yrs old - S
stol on Doctor Syntax. When the venerable Doctor Syn-
tax once more appeared victorious, the populace, in honour of
their ancient favourite, rent the air with acclamations.
The 'Tyro Stakes of 2.ogs. each, p.p. for 2-yr-olds; cults, Sat. 41b
nines, Sit. D. Y.C.
Mr. Gaseolgne's eh, f. Dolly - • -
Mr. Lambtou's ch. c. by Leopold -
Sir M. W. Ridley's ch. f. Cunstance -
Dolly the tavoutite.
CHELTENHAM RACES, JULY 16.

2 .

The Cheltenham St. Leger Stakes of 25gs. each, for colts and
fillies, then 3 yrs old. Three-year-old Course, about a mile.
Mr. W. West's bl, c. Volunaer - I
Major Gores ch. c. Acbmet - - 2
Mr. Jones's b. f. Caroline - - 3
Renewal of the Gloucestershire Stakes of 25p each, 15p ft. and
.... .... , .

only 52s if declared, &c.

Two mile,. (35 subZ)

Mr. West's Angelica, 4 yrs old, 7st. 81b. - - - 1
Mr. W. H. Beach named Atlas, 5 yrs old, 7st. 12ib. - 2
Sir T. Stanley's Tarragon, aged, 9st. - -
Eleven started. Won by 'ball a head. The running was
altogether excellent.
NOTTINGHAM RACES, JULY 15.

The King's bOugs were won by Mr. Houldsworth's
Catiline, at tbree well-contested heats, beating Mr. Wigfull's
Little Driver, and Mr. Polhill'a Catberine. Five were drawn.
The Sherwood Stakesof 25p..(Ftve Subs.) was won by Sir W.
W. Wynn's b. c. by Amite), beating three others.—One paid
felt. A good race.
A Maiden Plate of se.6o, gives) by the Town of Nottingham
for ail ages, heats, was won by Mr. Howard's ch. c. Hengist,
beating two others. Three drawn—a good race, and last heat
won by a length.
The weather was very unfavourable, but the sport good.
LUTON LEES RACES.—(Larr Datv.).
Handicap Plate of £5O. Hunters—Heats.
Mr. Goddard's Jupiter, 11 st. 21b. I I
Capt. Howard's Ergo, 11 sr. 41b - 3 2
Mr. Millbank's Honeysuckle, list. 61b. - 2 3
Mr. Bishop's Trance, lost. 121 b. - 4 dr
Mr. Luxmore's Ellen, lust. 81b. - 5 4
Honeysuckle won he Plate on Tuesday, carrying llst.; and
Ergo was second, at equal weights.
Mr. Andrews's Roger beat Mr. Harding's Teasdale,-two
miles, £5O.
The Hack Sweepstakes was won by Mr. Pearce's Rolla,
beating Mr. Bean's Mercury attd two other.
PEDESTRIANISM.

Mr. RALPH AMINZTIIY, the pedestrian, started at twelvr
o'cloisk on Wednesday night, tyi go to the 76th mile stone, between
Otterhorne and SouthaMpton, and return to Pimlico, in fortye
eight hours. The task is more than three miles an hour withouj
allowing for stoppages, and the attempt is for twenty sovereign,
only. The pedestrian set a fowl for breakfast at a friend's house
at Hagshot (his first stoppage), having performed the twenty-six
miles in five hours and a hall. He started again at six o'clock,
and took another snack, after having done fifteen other miles, at
a quarter past nine. Our information left him travellin; com-
fortably at twelve o'clock, between the fifty and the fifty-one
mile stone. He has performed feats which never were before
accomplished, and his object Is to see what can be done.-6 to $
against time.
GRAND SAILING MATCH.

Yesterday, one of the finest displays of misdeal competition
witnessed for many years, took place'from Blackwell to Graves-
end and back again, for a valuable superb Silver Clip, between
the following four sailing vesseh
St George, Capt. Wm. Brocbelbanh, Deptford, IP tons.
Venus, --- George Keen, Horselydown, 13 de.
Antelope, .--- Chas. Clenwstson, Adelphi, 6 do.
Spitfire, —Thos. Betsworth, Chelsea, 5 do.
. . . . .

The Venus being what is called a hatch-built boat, was the fa-
vourite at starting, and after, as she gave a very Convincing
in-
stance of her superiority in sailing, by distancing the other boats,
nd at seven O'clock its 'the evening arrived the winning boat.
RURAL SPORTS.
The Hundreds of Kilmersdon and' Weilow, in Sotnerietshire,.
' were enlivened in the. course of last week, during the annual
revel of the former place, by a variety of rural sports, which
consisted in running, leaping, quoit.throwing, and other trials of
skill and activity.
Among the prizes adjudged to the successful candidates are
pecuniary presents, implements of husbandry, and materials for
agricultural dress. The pedestrians, undismayed by the gloom
of the atmosphere, assembled soon after five o'clocion a circular
plain in Ammertlown Park. The mile heat was accompliehed
in four minutes and 47 seconds, by a young person from Wells,
of the name of Bartlett. He reached the goal apparently. but
little distressed, amid the cheers of nearly 1000 spectators.
' The object of these periodical exercises le, we understand,
Quoit-
directed chiefly to the promotion of such habits of active hardi
hood as may 1-xl usefully applied in the. severer duties Of rural
;industry. The names of the most successful competitors are
I arranged in classes and preserved; and it is satisfactory to state,
that from an extensive list no instances have bitheito beta
' noticed of dissolute or disorderly.eonduct. -
QUOITS.
Edinburghwhe Burntsfield
ing Club, was played Saturday, after a ►eenly con-
Qu(ligifvoernobnythe
tested match, it was gained by Mr. Joan B. Garen, W.S.
The Silver

SMITHFIELD MARKET, JULY IL
In Olen the market *as rather, short this morning, but in
other descriptions of Cattle there was a good supply. Me prices
of all Meat may be quoted as per last.—Current prices:
Bert, ter scone of tabs. 36.'0d. to 4s. std. Mutton, 3s. Od. to
4* 4d. k.t.al,4,•Ud Lamb,4o.od.to 56,0 d.

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THE SAILaR'S PARTING.

Oh! could the wind but waft a sigh
Or burning kiss to thee;
And, as it chang'd, return again
Thy softer kiss to me!
Or could a wandering breeze impart
Each thought I loned to share ;
To murm'ring whisper reach thy heart,
And keep mine image there !
From desart wilds, and stormy seas,

Reviving breath of Hope we'd glean ;
From tempests snatch our bosom peace,
And bless the cruel space between !

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.

SEVENTEEN PERSONS DROWNED.
Sunday afternoon, the passage-boat, which plies
across the river, at Swansea, had taken in so many as
thirty persons, who had just left a place of Divine
Worship, and were proceeding towards Britton.Ferry.
-There being a strong fresh in the river, and the boat-
man, in the act of sculling, having accidentally. slip-
ped his oar, a gust of wind precipitated the whole
party under water. Of the thirty, only thirteen were
saved. One of those lost was a young woman 17 years
of age, on the eve of being married. Her lover
attempted to keep her above water, but was obliged
to sacrifice his betrothed to self-preservation. One
of the dead bodies was picked up by the Glamorgan
steam-packet. Repetitions of the same sad office
throughout the afternoon, and the view of fThating
hats and garments upon the waves in the Bay, ren-
dered the town an appalling scene of sorrow in sur-
viving relatives, and of dismay in the spectators.

Tuesday se'nnight, Mr. ROBINSON, owner of a
wherry trading between Dumfries and Maryport,
and his Mate, WILLIANt GRAVES, were both unfor-
tunately drowned, while returning to their vessel,
then lying off the Cane, and within less than 100
yards of the beach.
A most awful instance of sudden death occurred
at a small cottage in the New-cut, leading from the
Mai-sit-gate tol3lackfriars-road, on Wednesday. A
carpenter, of the name of Manners, and his wife
went to bed hr good health about eleven o'clock at
right. In the morning when he awoke at his usual
hour, he found his wife a lifeless corpse by his side,
stiff and cold, with her infant, about five months old,
locked fast in her arms. •
SPIVALVIET.D3 WEAVERS.— :esterday being fixed
for the third reading of the Silk Weavers' Bill, in the
House of Lords, an immense number of the Spital-
fields weavers assembled as usual in Palace-yard.
The greater pat t of the men very prudently went by
water to Westminster Bridge, to avoid collecting a
crowd,. as they were anxious to avoid mixing with
• any persons that might act ruddy, or create anything
like disorder; as usual, they bowed respectfully to
their Lordships as they pass.ed to the House of Peers,
and their Committee were admitted below the Bar of
the Home. As soon as it was communicated to the
men that the Bill was pas.ed, they peaceably de-
parted. and the Committee returned in two coaches
to Spitalfields, attended by several of these well-
cowl n ctA manufacturers.
A Gentleman who visited Benlornond last week,

found, towards the summit, on the north-west side, a
quantity of snow, extending, as nearly as he could
guess, over twelve feet of surface in length and six in
breadth ; its depth was, in some parts, above three.
feet. The neighbouring mountains displayed similar
indications the encroachments which the past win-
ter has made on the more genial months of the year.
LEAPING FOR JOY..—CIIARLEMAGNS revered the
dignity of the Priesthood, but he was careful that its
members should conduct them'elves in conformity
with the gravity of its Character. A young man to
whom he had just given a nishoprie, left his presence
in such high spirits, that in mounting his horse he
vaulted quite over to the other side. The ENIPEROR,
who had observed him from a ss halms-, ordered him
to be called back.—" You have heard of the diffi-
culty that I have in forming good cavalry troops,"
;aid his MAJESTY, 44 and seeing that you are such an
excellent horseman, I am rather desirous to retain you
in that capacity. Yon will serve me better as a sol-
dier than a Bishop—:go into the ranks, and I will
promote you, as you may deserve.'
blaatiOvisss.—lt is recorded, and generally be-
lieved by Mihomedans, that the tomb of their
.Pro-
phet is Imported in the air, at Mecca, by the action
of equal and potent load-stones. The possibility of
such an occarttnechas been justlT ridiculed as false
and fabulous. Notwithstanding, it appears from the
Led: Independent, that it is practicable to suspend a
person by these means. Mr. Abraham, alecturer on
this subject, by way of illustration, suspended by
means of an artificial magnet, a young Gentleman,
who, with the apparatus, weighed upwards of 7st.
Irma MARBLE.- Extract of a letter addressed by
a scientific gentleman to a house largely concerned
in the marble business in London: " The bed of mar-
ble which Mr. Martin is working is from 18 to 20
feet wide; it has been traced a quarter of a mile in
length, ranging from N.E. to S.W. It lies on gness,
and is covered by trap, which is again covered by
marble ; then comes quartz, and then marble again,
and so on to the top of a mountain, as I am in-
formed, for I did not-trace it beyond two strata, the
lower of which is a most beautiful white marble,
sufficient to supply the most extended' demand."
THE AIR OF FRLEDOM.—MAnceLLvs, the French
dancer,-used to say that the. French had too much fire
for his art—the Spaniards too Much ice—the Germans
too much fat—the Italians too much ether—and that
grave dancing was peculiarly suited tothe English. He
asserted that he could discover, simply by his carriage,
to What nation the man who presented himself before
him belonged. A young foreign Nobleman who wished
to receive his lessons, and who was apprised of his
predilection for the English, introduced himself as
an Englishman. As soon as he had made his salute,
MARCELLUS cried out in a disdainful tone, "You an
Englishman! You born in the atmosphere of inde-
pendence I I am not mistaken. You are only the
titled slave of some little Northern Prince." And
MAItCELLUS was rights He was the son of the Great
Chamberlain of tlig Prince de H.