Star.
London, England, 1815-12-09 00:00:00

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POOT•11ALI. MXTCH.
Tillittay a great foot-bill match toot place at Car-
tithe's!), Ettrick Forest, (a spot classical in min-
Kielty), betwixt the Ettrick men and the men of
Yarrow 1 the one party backed by the Earl or Hestarid the other by -arty
Scare, Esq. Sheriff of the
retest. Two al exam, new seize' were written lot
the occasion. which we are happy in being enaLlerl,
this early. to give to our Readers.
• THE ETTEICIE GARLAND;
ileisto TWO ILICOLLIINT sew sexes ON Tan
WM° of the BANNEk of the HOWE of BUCOLEUCH,
4t the, great Pooollall Mardi owcanerbaugh, Dec. S, 1515.
THII LIFTING OF Till DANNER.
*am the brown crest of Newark its summons extending,
,Our signal Is waving In melte and in flame;
And Pith Forester bbthe from his moaners) descending,
Bounds light o'er the heather to juin in the game.

CHORUS.

Thee up with the banner, let forest winch fan her,

SW: traribbed over Ettricke eight ages and more;
In span we'll attend her, iu battle defend her,
With heart and with baud, our f4thers before!

When the Southern Invader spread waste and disorder.
At the glance of her crescents he patted and withdrew;
For around them were marshaled the pride of the Border,
The Flowers of the Forest. the bands of Buccieuelt.

Theo op wick the Banner, &c.
A stripling's weak hand to our revel has borne her,
No wadi/love has gaged her, no spoartneo surround;
Hitt ere a bold [omen should scathe or *Woad scum ksr,
A thousand true hearts would be cold on the ground.

Than up with the Banner, ace.
We contention of civil diskenslon
Ad Mos Ow brethren, Home. Dordes.,and Car;
And Eliot and Primes In pastime shall mingle,
AS welciple In peace u their fathers in war.
Then up with the Banner, &c.
Then or*, lads, and to it, though sharp be the weather,
And If, by miichltice, you should happen to fail,
There are worse things in life than a tumble on heather,
And life is itself but a game at football
• Then up with the Banner, &c.
And when it la over, well drink a blythe measure
To each Laird and vaehLady that witness'd our fun.
And to every blythe heart that took part in our pleasure.
To the lads that 'have lost and the lads that have woe.

Then up with the Banner, &c,
May the Forest still Sourish, both Borough and Landward,
From the bail of the Peers* the Herd's Hight nook;
And beans! mybrave heart., for liticcLeuou and 11. standard,
For the ling and the Country, the Clan and the Duke!
Then up with the Banner, dec.
QUOTII TUE $lllll,ll OF TIE roaesr.
Abbotsford. December I, 1315.
TO Till ANCIENT IIANICFR OF TOR HOOFS OF SUCCLEUCH.
And lea Ikon here, like Hermit gay,
'l'4 mystic characters unroll%
O'er pßeeeittl revellers to play,
. That Enables% of the days sef old ?
Or mann thee with the actuates smile,
Who deems his day of convert led, •
Ye Wes to vie* the blostllcii tail
Of lons whose saes he often leaf
Not kik thy pmemble bites%
"Wkersavet bowler-waste and wood.
On fora] std achievement bent,
Lib, cape on the pith of blood.
Symbol to ascent valour dear,
. -Much has been dared and done for &elapse
'almost weep tu see thee ken,
Asel deem thee raised in mockery.
Ilia so—familior to the brave,
'rwas thine my gleaming muon and sae
Above their manly %ens to wave, •
As free as in the Sold of war.
To thee the faithfuldans.man's Shoat.
Inwetpi as in eats area dear a
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The better fenced when foes were near.
I iree thee for the olden day,
The iron age of hardihood; -
The rather that thou led'st the way
To peace and joy, through pahs of Noel;
Fos were it not the deeds of weir.
When thou wert foremost hi the fray.
• We had not been assembled herr,
Rejoicing in a father's sway.
Andrea the days ourselves have known,
Alike the moral truth impress—
Valour and (*truancy atone
Can purchase peace and happiness.
Theis hail, Memorial of the brave,
The Lineman's pride, the Border's awe;
May thy grey petunia never wave
On sterner held than Cart:rhaugh I
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HUNTING.
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The Hatfield Hounds meet Mond iy, at Knebworth ; Thurs.
day, at Brainingliam; saturday, at Dowdells, at half-past ten.
The Essex Hounds met this day at Hatfield Heath; will meet
on Monday, at Duntunw Town ; Wednesday, at Garnets. •
The East Essex Foxhounds met this day at Psttiswick Green ;
will meet on Monday, at Tiptree Windmills ; Thursday, at Tap-
p:shoe Hall.
The Hounds of R. S. Lloyd, Esq. meet on Tuesday at Boxford
Windmill ; ant on Friday, at Wenhant Thighs t each day at ten
o'clock.
COURSING AT HATFIELD.

Wednesday there was a large meeting of Coursing
Amateurs at Hatfield, among whom were the
Marchioness of SALISBURY, Lord CRANSOUSN, and
all the neighbouring Gentry, to witnesr the matches
The ground was in capital condition ; there was ex-
cellent sport, which continued until dark ; the com-
pany. amounting to upwardsot fifty, who were highly
delighted with the p lue consideration of the Mnia-
cult:otos, and the capital sport afforded them. The
matches were decided as follow
Mr. Mardle's blue dog beat Mr. Uolf's dun dog.
Mr. Gripper% blue dog beat Mr. Hap isroolle sod white dog.
Mr. Usher's black dug Spark beat Mr. Minin's blue dug
Spring.
Mr. Sibley's light dog beat her Ladyship's brindle dog Brandy.
tier Ladyship's blue bitch, My Lady. beat Mr. Hudson's
black bitch.
Mr. Usher's black dog Snake. rue against Mr. Townsend's fa-
mous blue bitch, which. after nee of the finest runs ever seen, and
almost as severe a oar, was declared by the Umpire to be a tie.

COURSING ON FLIXTON WOI.D.
eavirinav, S.
After being delayed for ten days by the snow and the frost. on
Saturday last the Silver Cup. given by Mr. Dennison, the owner
of the estate. was run far by the following greyhounds, and
tannin as under.

VIRIT CLAN•
Mr. Donner's br and wb dug. Soap, beat Sir T. Lollard's dog

Victor.
Mr. Footey's bloc dog Dart, beat Mr. Donner's Bunker.
Mr. G. Cooke's DI dog Marsh, best Mr. Ht dg.on's bitch My.
Mr. Hodiscoess and w deg Trim, beat Mr. Wm. Renwick's b 1
bitch.
Mr. W. Hales bl dog (pinion, beat Mr. Wilson's w dog Sport.
Mr. Wilson's be and w bitch Fly, bat, Mr. W. Hall's bl bitch.
The day was uncommonly fine, •ud the Wold in very high
order for Coursing ; iq consequence the bares ran with that de-
cided minim ity tor which the hares of this country have always
been remarkable; and, to those who had never before seen a
Course on Fliarou Wold,appeared almout incredible. '1 wo hares,
atter runs of about two miles each, were killed; the rest beat
I very good impounds, in a most handsome style, by fair speed
and streogth. In such a country, it appeared matter of regret
to a very numerous assemblage of Gentlemen, that by tbr to-
oats es the estate, ot Use gamekeepers neglecting their they, the

Mr. Hoskins's rid clog, Gilpin, against Sir Clucks
Kent's red bitch, Fly - Pdpin
lAA remits.
Mr. Bradley's black dog, Tooker, against Mr. Adam
Eve's rad doe, mimic:l4o, on, glittleit, b. I. Stuolensko
Sir Charles Kent's itapitt, against Mr.
SketcWey's red dog, Scamper. one games, b. ft ftspld
Mr. Hoskins's black bitch, Governess, a;atnst Mr. I.
Grant's dun doe, Gatitrsome, out gains+, it. Gamesome
Mr. Hostlus's back bitch Gambit', igst Mr. John

Graur's red and white Wien jay Cass ons sui•
aea, h R. [undeciilea
Sir Charles Kent'. black anti white deg Stretcher, Gest
Mr. Chaplin 's red and white dog Wil;,ngton, one •
hit. Stretch's
dATURnAE—soos DRAWL TO ICY roa THE
Sir Charles Kent's red hi:c4 hiaiden, against Mr.
liuormiar's 1,4 hutch V:ulrt Violet.
Mr. Chaplin', reit dog Itez.:irt, against Mr. Thoir.as
Grant's red I.lLcil Duche-. Duchess

MATCHES.
Mr. Chaplin'; black dog, l'icadvr, .igwrist Mr. John-
*on% bia,:k dog, Macs ; one guinea, h ft (unde-
cided)
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Mr. Hoskins's white b.tch, Gipsey, a .3.ipe the Rev.
A. Urn iby'a red and white bitch, lii.; two pi-
ne-Ay, Is It - lilt.
Mr liosktme. Mack hitch, Glowworm. ag.tinst the
ktev. A. kturthshy's red haus, Myrtle; one game ,
h ft - - Glowworm.
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Mr. Johnson's blot bite'.. Toy, against Mr. ilos•
k nes red and whit,: bitch, Giddy ; one gators,
It ft Lundec.de.il •••••••••-••••
MATCH FOR, THE SWEEPS I'AKE3.
Mr Ho.kties red dng Glip ro, against Mr. A lain Eve's
red Web, Helen

FUR THE CUP.
Mr. Thonvis Grant's re;! hitch Duchess, spiott Mr.
Bow oi.ir's red bitch Violet - Duchess
P. S. 1 Ile last course could no: be decided, Mr. Bowater hani-
somely drew his bittb, sod gave up the large cup to Mr. llioinas
(rant, od aCCPiii4 Of his bitch baying ran live very bard courses
befQrc,

THE BRISTOL PEDESTRIAN,
" Sanford, Defender •.
" NINICTUNTH DAY.-Mr. STOKES completed the
50 miles at 3'2 minutes past seven o'clock last night.
He started this morning at 48 minutes past six, in
high spirits, and by 54 minutes past four o'clock in
the afternoon, completed 44) miles."