Star.
London, England, 1826-06-28 00:00:00

PIGEON SHOOTING.

A numerous party of Sporting Gentlemen attended at the Red
House' Battersea, en Saturday last, to witness the decision of a
match between Captain Rosa and Mr. Oshaideston. The terms
were co shoot at SS pigeons • the trap to be placed at 31 yards, sod
the gun held as they pleased; fur 200 sows. Mr. ()Maidestos re-
signed the match at the thirty-first shot, the Captain hawing beaded
him by tea birds. Captain Ross killed ItO out of 31 ; Mr. Osbal-
deston ten. The Captain's shooting was very much admired, and
has never been equalled at the long distance of 30 yards; al killing
half is generally reckoned very good shooting at that distance.

SAILING MATCH.
Yesterday the first sailing match for the season (for the silver
cup, given by the Thames Yacht Club), took place below bridge.
The conditions of the match were to start from BlackwaU, sail
round a boat off Gravesend, and return to the former place; the
Ant boat in to have the prize. The foLowlng boats were placed
for the match :
Sylph Mr.l. Codd . Stangate 14 Tons.
Venus . Mr. G. Keen . Horalydown 15
Will-ti-the-Wisp Mr. W. 11. Harrison Chelsea 16
Den Giovanni Mr. I. M. Davey Ditto 11
' Shortly after nine o'clock, the signal gun was fired, and the boats •
started. The Sylph took the lead ; she was followed by the Venus,,
the Will.o'-tbe.Wisp was third, and the Giovanni fourth. They
made but slew progress, as the tide was running up. and there was
scarcely any wind. They were, therefore, obliged to be continually
on the tack.
" With winning postures now the wanton sails
" Spread all their snares to charm th' inconstant gales."
The Sylph kept a head during the match. The Wilt.o'-the- Wisp
soon passed The Venus, which was for some time obliged to
sustain a close 'contest for precedence with the Giovanni. She,
however, succeeded in maintaining the advantage which she bad ob-
tained at the start. The Sylph passed round the dbtance boat off
Gravesend about two o'clock, the the-Wisp performed the
same task go D.inutes tater, arid the Venus was nine minutes behind
her. The Giovanni was so far behind that her commander gay: up
the contest, rind turned back without proceeding to Gravesend,—
The tide having now turned, and the wind considerably freshened,
the vessels ran up the river at a rapid rate, with every inch of can-
vass Ailed.

......-t, The bellying sail
" Spread a broad concave to the sweeping gale."

The Will-re-the- Wisp pined considerably upon the. Sylph,. but
the latter bad got so good a start that it was impossible to hrad her,
aad she won the prize by arriving first at Blackorall,•a few urinates
before four o'clock. About isalf-past three a squall sudienly came
on, by which a sailing boat was upset, and we rezret to say, that
three persons on board were reported to be lost Several others
were picked up by boats which went to their assistance.
FIGHT BETWEPN REUBEN MARTEN AND J.ANU-

I- - - - -
ART, FOR FIFTY POUNDS A Si D.P.
This fight took place yesterday at BSl:dhow-heath, Sussex,
twenty.slx miles trom London. The merits of Marten, as a scien-
tific boxer, are well known; while those of January, whoee ex-
perience has been principally derived from casual turn.-op in the
brick fields, did not create so much col 'ideate. The men were
both in good condition,and entered the ring at eve o'clock. Marten,
attended by Harry Holt and O'Neal ; and January, by Dick Curtis
and Young Dutch Sam. Betting sto4 on Marten.
There were only five rounds fought which were nearly all env
way, January catching it right and left. In the last round Marten
made himself up for mischief, and judlcionly walling his opening,
be let fly right and left, and repeated the saint sort of handy work
till January went down, perfec•ly satisfied with what he had gut;
and on being forced up and placed nn his second's knee, he said he
had " enough," and flatly refused again to face his man, who was
of course pronounced the victor, amidst various grumblings and
gro /flings, in which the word "cress" was very flippantly bandied
about from mouth to mouth. It was pretty clear, bo vever, tbat
January had net the "shadow of a shade" of a chance, and whatever
might have been the grounds an which his backers tested their
hopes of winning, in respect of fighting be was decidedly ova-
matched. _

Martell had not a mark, and acknowledged only to having re-
ceived two blows, while January was • good deal cut; but his
punishment was not so severe as was imagined. He lett off fresh,
and perfectly able, if willing, to have continued the mill.
There was a second fight, between Tom the Tinman and Bill the
Pientan, fur a purse. Ten well contested rounds were foagt.t.
when Tom completely tinkered his antagonist's upper ern*. and Nit
him in much worse condition than his friend the briekmAker.

The pride had a fagging day ; but bay and Water, and wtipce"d
bask brought them through, and their masters borne, without say
casualties of consequence.

Mr. SCOTT, late proprietor of the Adelphi Theatre, is
again its owner, by purchase. He is fitting it up in a
very handsome style.
The age of chivalry is revived at Paris. •An estab-
lishment for tilting has *en opened at the B ,ulevard
St. Denis, which is the rendezvous of 311 the Parisian
belles and dandies.
The resignation of tour of the present senior Alder.
men is expected in the City ; and it is rumoured that the
inhabitants of one ward have, in anticipation of suck an
event, invited Mr. Hums to become a candidate. •
The admirers of Romance will be highly gratified by
the aypearanee of Mr. Roacia's Work, entitled " The thrum
Nosehas, published as a companion to his " Italian Novelists,*
and imbruing mutinies* of northern Action, from the earliest
times to the present. The First Volume is occupied by the
ancient Legends ef Germany, among whkh will be Stood the
suritibie Nigeria of ik Ekeraik Mu cud PvisisApsek V Dr.
Fergus." The second natal= a great diversity of popular local
traditions, collected and narrated by (hour, Gottschalk, Eberhardt.
Stitching, the brothers Grimm, Lothar, and La Mine Fouquh ;
handabing abundant food for the wonder and the delight at the
Reeder. The third presents us with specimens of the Thke of
Musaus and Schiller; including, amens those of the lake/ great
writer, kis story if " The Afpratitiosist I" The Fourth Volume of
this exceedingly attractive work catkins selections from titre Na-
tional Novels of neck, Langlseie and IWO, chicly therasteristio
of modern manners and today in Gestitany. It will, vie doubt
niche seknowledged, that Mr. Roscoe has accomplished Ms In.
westing but laborious task with great credit to his owe skill sad
research; and has produced one of the must viluele books to be
found in the while chute of action.
A file broke out on Monday, at abut three o'clock.
at the heist at *Sesser, occasioned by the chimney tikbig Mu,
duriug the preparation of a dinner for Sir Goemefir Waives& •
party. The stebtes and out-houses were costumed, and the Hotel
much injured.
CORN T.XCIIANGS., MARK-LANZ, June sea.
There art few fresh arriesls if Grain to this day's market. and
notwithstanding the disastrous accounts of the Soto, /sops for want
el rain, yet the market remains in the same state as in MOS.'
day, with the exception of Ryan and Peas, for wljkk SWIM money
js asked, as ewe is a "'salad!. losband for thy few that are at
ma: W.—Arrivals Emplisb Wheat. 11,400 ste. Barley, 501:v Ofs•
Oats, 4,570 qrs. Flout, 11,100 tent!. totrisw viisai. collo qa.
Oats, 1,700 qr.,
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