Star.
London, England, 1828-01-03 00:00:00

bklAt LING INTELLIGENCE.

THEN GREAT DONCASTER ST. LEGEM •
You, Tusspoir Avviranoon, FOUR O'CLOCS.
The following are the nominations up so three o'clock—
Lord Scarborough' b c by Citron, dam by Sir David
Mr. Dowbiggist's b c Navarin, by Whither—sister to Shuttle Pope
Sir W. Wynn's ck t Stapeley, by Ambo,4lam by King Illadud
Duke of Leed's br c Henry Aselby, by Machina, dam bySmolensho
Lord Kelburne's b e by Reveller—Hen Cat
Lord KentLedy's br c Bruadside,hy Whisker—Castrelia
Mr. Fletcher's hr e by Black lock--Atabelln
Lord Milton's b f Ballad &nisi, by Trastip
f Slut, by Tramp-Alreuks—
Lord Fetzwilliam's eh f Mariqueta, by Cervantes
---------- eh cby Antadis—G.o4ernanio
Mr. Claridge 's br e by Berlin, dam by rßirsrard
Mr. Humphries', b e by Reveller--Ashton's dam
Hon. E. P.- tre's eh e The Culonel,by Whisker
br f Emnielina, by Blacklock -
Lord NI ot peth's b c Stapleton, ky Magistrate—Matilda 's dam .
Hon. J. S. Wortley's b f Delphine (late Mabby) by Whisker
Mr. J. Scott's ch f Esmeralda, slier to Granby
Mr. G. Petres's gr c The Abbot, by Oiseau
Mr. Foulis's b e Philistine, by Ftlho, dam by Equator
Mr. W. Scott's ch e Velocipede, by Blacklock
h c Picturesque, by Dr. Syntax
b c Nimrod, by Phantom, dam by Sir Solomon—

Attraction
Mr. Broadhead's gr c by Viscount, dam by Haphazard—Web ,
Mr. lflowers's b f Lady Vane, by Reveller, dates by Waxy
Mr. Bradshaw's b c Splinter Bar, by Blacklock, darn by Wizard
Mr. Riddell's b c Rector, by Dr. Syntax
h c Ben Lrimond,by Blacklock—Caccia Pistil's dam ,
Mr. Redsdale'a b c Master Burke, by l'hantont—Oceans
eh e Harlequin, by Cervantes.
Those named by Lord 'Morperh, Messrs. Wortley, and J. Scott,
are the property of the lion. E. Metre. The entry closes at twelve
to-night.
FIGHT BETWEEN DICK CURTIS AND J. COLEMAN.
Yesterday there was a turn-tip between Dick Curtis, celebrated
in the Prize Ring. and Coleman, equally celebrated as a Diamond
Merchant. They fought for lace. The stakes were deposited in
the palms of their fists, and the ground was marked out in the
Bbekfriars road. The match was made on the instant on the spot
where the battle took place, nut tar distant from Certis's Half-
penny Hatch, and rose from the following circumstances. Dick
Curtis was passing down the road with two men of the Fancy,
when Coleman accidentally flourished his whip, which hit the Fancy
men, who twitched it. This p. oduced word', and blows followed.
The heroes stood out for a regular mill. They instantly peeled,
and the fight commenced, which lasted for 16 minutes, in the course
of which some smart fi3hting tail place. Dick's prowess and
science is well knOwn, but he had to contend with ill ugly customer
in the Diamond Merchant, whose blows' were well directed. Cords,
however, by superior sdtrce, seemed to have the best, and planted
some dextrous and excellent hits on his adversary's proho'cis; he
drew the first claret. In the third round, he ne.trly closed up Cole-
man's left peeper. They fought greatly to disadvantage, fur the
ground was not properly kept,and the ring was hr oken in repetredly.
Atter fighting about :53 rounds, Cuiem.n played booty, and gave in,
on repeated invitations receiving front a niost respectab:e inhabi-
tant of the road, one shilling as the price of his courage! Dick and
his backers, then bo!ted through Cunies liatf-peony A. 4013. Dick
was cettainly considerably scratched, andit seemed ta be-the opi•
nion of all the Fancy, that if Coleman had been allowed plenty of
sea-room, he would have beat Dick, notwithstanding his science.
Coleman was most sadly mauled.

FROM THE ANNALS or iPORTINGi FOR THE
PRESENT MONTH. _

At the close of this month the fowling-piece may be laid aside,
unless in the immediate neighbourhciod of fens and marshes, where,
during February, the best wild fowl shooting is frequently to be
obtained; nay, pending the c.nie month, woodcocks and snipes
will also afford divetsion, As winged gams, legally speaking, ceases,
however. to be au object of pursuit when January is past, so
those who prefer shooting to the pursuit of the bare or the fox, will
naturally make the best use of their time ere they take an unwilling
leave of their favour to pastime for about seven months. Still it
must he remarked that shooting can only now be followed but en a
circumscribed scale, as the pursuit of all kinds of grooms has ceased,
'and partridges may be regarded as unapproachable, except in places
where they have experienced little or no disturbance during the
season ; or where; by some accident, perhaps, they happen to be ,
driven amongst strong faded fern, •r some •similor, tester where,
to us • a common expression, " they will lie like stones." Pheasants,
on the contrary, do not, like grouse and partridges, become wild ;
and for the following reasons—they are found in hedge rows, in old
dry pits, plantations, woods, or other strong covers • in fact, they
are fund of places where they can hide themselves from: human ob-
servation, and, under such circumstances, very rarely fail to allow
I tie near approach of the shooter. Thew observations are more
especially applicable where the bird under consideration is found by
the pointer' or setter, which, by the by, is 'not the modern method
esed by great and extensive pheasant preservers. In many covers,
In numerous parts of England, pheasants literally abound; and, on
such places, where a day for shooing is appointed, the birds are
sprung by men instead of clogs : a number of walkers are appointed,i
who regularly beat the cover in parallel lines with the shooters, one.,
dog Wu allowed to accompany the party as a retrieves; and, osi
such occasions, if the animal is broke well to his business, he as id
the utmost utility in recovering and bringing the wounded birds.--
Out readers will easily perceive that we are now speakhirof baste-
shooting. Woodcocks are pursued in like mannef, because they BM
generally found in the same covets asiaheasants, but, of course, in'
much fewer numbers. Indeed.* battu-shouting, nothing is spared
exce, t the hen pheasants; rabbits, hates, and, indeed, every aiiiniar
the cover contains, is douched to run the gauntlet, destined to
the massacre.
Woodcocks presented themselves very early. so that anticipation
calculated on a richer harvest than posterior circunistarices I uldileel
however, a fair average (perhaps more). has been found; manr,
indeed, yet remain to afford diversion during the present month;
and a few odd birds will be picked up for some time after.
In regard to Wild-fowl, there is reason to expect abundance
during the month of January., The common wild duck is the first.
to present itself, (many of these birds are indeed bird in England,
but the great bulk of them retire further north, fur the purpose of
propagation,) followed by the wigeon, the teal; the sheldrake, and
various other ramifications of the duck tribe. Geese(' are late in
their appearance; and Swans are "Mum seen (at least in Rocks),
except in extraordinary severe winters. When flocks of geese are
seen in the early part o: the sea •on, such appearance augurs a fuhure
plenty of all kinds of wild fowl; we • speak from the observation of
a long stoics of years when we say this; further, we have found
the month of Jauuary uniformly the most abundant in this species
of game; and for a very a.ttisfactory reason—it is the period when
the severest frosts genet ally occur. Geese form but an indifferent
dish fur the table; they are lean and stringy, and, whilst in the mar-
ket the wild duck finds a ready sale at haifoi-crown, the wild goose
can scarcely meet with a purchaser at eighteen-pence. On the north-
west coast, many flocks of geese were seen in the early part of
November ; and, on the first, second, aod fourth of December, we
observed them still ochre numerous ; consequently, according to our
hypothesis.. good eport may be expected with Wild fowl during the
month of January. Our correspondent aT. F." observes, "That
the wild goose, seen in such large flocks in the islands to the north
of Scotland, the Skelij Islands, off the coast of Kerry, in Ireland,
on the Bass Island, in the Flitb of Edinburgh, doe. Weaned Sotand,
or Solari, somethings Gannet, and is a species of the Gull kind.—
Whenever the Gannet is seen, it is sure to announce to the fishermen
the arrival of the filmy tribe, as they assidupusly attend the shoals
of herrings in their passage through the British Channel. Those in
my calendar, viz. the gray leg, the barnacle, called, also, clakis, and
Canada goose of Lintizus, breed in Hudson's Bay, Lapland, Green-
land, dec. Seine of them, not having' strength or courage sufficient
for the accustomed voyage, take up, from necessity, their habitation
in the Orkney Islands acid places adjacent."
Harriers will also be busily employed ; and what with battues,
(coursing, and hunting, 't the poor, timid hare" must suffer greatly.
Harriers, now-a-days, are, generally speaking, bred too large and
too powerfult under the notion, no doubt, of assimilating hare-
hunting to the pursuit of the fox ; but we consider it a mistaken
notion, since the animals which in these two cases constitute the
objects of ptirsuit arc so different in their nature and niatiner of run-
sciog, that the modes of following them can scarcely be said to ap-
proximate under any circumstances.
Fox Hem-ma—This noble, this superlatively glorious diversion,
may be regarded ai approaching It zenith. Foxes run better after
than before Christmas, and, consequently, affurd'superktr diversion.
It has been well remarked by a celebrated writer, that " hunting
.is highly interesting to the human heart." .
Now, as far as relates to sportsmen, we are of opinion that all
would be fox hunters, Where they are all able to ride, and to keep
a stud sufficient to do the trick well. There is taught (but " dear
woman"), as " A Courser" says, bail " so divine" open earth.
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' Accounts from Vas-Diemen's Land mention that the
Dallies are again at work, carrying eaughter and de.
vastation wherever they gel. 'A tribe had appeared at
Quamby's Bluff, and had committed numerous murders.
In the month of June the numbers of Europeans and
others spearedto death amounted to six ; amongst whom
,was as old man, whose body, was pierced through and
through, and his head beaten flat. Upwards of sixty of
the savages had been billed or woonded by the military