Star.
London, England, 1826-06-30 00:00:00

ST A M FORD RACES, JVNIR 28.

A Gold Cup of 100 soy. value, by Subset ibers of 10 sews. each, the
surplus to he paid to the winner in specie. One four-mile heat.
blares and geldings allowed slb.
Mr. Platers Conviction, 4 yrs old I

Lord 'l'. Cecil names a ch. c. Ilobgoblin, by Comus
Mr. Vinchnanaes Prestissinio, 3 yrs old

. bolted
. bolted
not placed

Dr. Willies b. c. SweepstAke;, 3 vs old
Seven paid.

The Noblemen and C;(ntlemen's Sweepstakes of 20 soy. ems's,
for 2yr olds. T. Y.C.
General Grosvenor's bl. c. by Blacklock

Mr. Platers ch. f. Blaze, sioir to Conviction

Dr. Willis' br. b. c. Ruins. by Cannon Ball

Marquis of Exeter's b. f. by Captain Candid
Two paid.

The Noblemen and Gentlemen's Plate of ASO for three-yr olds.

Once round to a beat, the best of three heats.
Mr. Douglas's b. c. The Baron

Mr. Platers ch. 1. Olive
Mr. Wilson's b. c. by Filho da Puts

2 1 1
1 2 1
3 dr

MATCH.

The Doke of Richmond's horse Starch (Ast. 71b.) is matched
agst the Marquis of Exeter's brother to Attica (Ast. 21b.) on the first
day ut the next Newmarket Houghton Meeting, for 100 soy. h. ft.

NOVEL WAG Elt.

Sir limy Goodriche betted Lord Kennedy 100 sews. that Dick
Defoe, the pugilist, would throw a cricket ball, so that it should
drop 100 yards ftorn the spot whence it was delivered. It took
place yesterday •t Lord's Cricket Ground, and was lost, the ball
hiving alighted at 94 yards.

i'lNN•t DIETWIENN RZUSEN MARTZN AND JANDAKY.—The stakes in
this fight were given up yesterday, and all bets have been paid
There were upwards of seven hundred pounds to four hundred laid
against January, and this was a rise which it was thought desir-
able to secure by bribing Marten to do wrong. The roguery was
however frustrated, and thus the intended winners became the
losers. It should never be forgotten that the man who is capabk
of taking money to sell a fight, is equally capable of deceiving those
who would induce him to be dishonest. " Honour among thieves,"
is not always to be depended upon.

GENOA, JUNE 10.—A report has been in circulation
since yesterday of a severe action, said to have taken
place near llydra, between some pirates of the islands
of the Archipelago, and the Austrian squadron under
the command of Admiral Marquis Pautticct. Dutch pa.
The King of Paussta has given permission, accord-
ing to the precedent of 1774, for the celebration of the
Jubilee in the Catholic Churches in his kingdom, and
that use may be made of the Bull issued on the occa-
sion, only with the understanding that the expressions
occurring in this Bull, which are inconsistent ss lib the
rights and privileges of the Evangelic Church, 01411 be
considered as

At Cairo, it is observed that the water-carriers, con-
tinually wet with the fresh w. ter they carry in skins
upon trieir backs, a, e never subject to the plague.
Cherry-trees will not grow at Sr. Helena; while
gooseberry and currant trees become evergreens there,
but do r.ot bear any fruit.
BORROWED BOOKS.—Those who have collected honks,
and whose good nature has prompted them to accom-
modate their friends with them, will feel the sting at an
answer which was made to one who lamented the dif-
ficulty which he found in persuading his friends to re•
turn the volumes that he lent them. " Sir, your ac-
quaintance find, [ suppose, that it is ersier to retain the
books themselves than what is contained in them."
A ROYAL litlisimur..--Our title of Solicitor-Gpkti
was Once strangely mistaken by no less a peisonage
than Frederick the Second of Prussia, the follosving
anecdote is taken from a Publication, called tie, aid ic
Anomalies :—" A great intimacy and friendship, pri•
vate as w ell as political, subsisted between the late
Lord Ashburnham (Mr. Dunning) and Colonel Barre.
They travelled to the Continent together, and chanced
to arrive at Berlin at the time of a grand review.—
Being particularly desirous of seeing it, they found
means of being presented to the King on the very
ground. as two Englishmen of distinction, And Members
'of the British Parliament, Colonel Barre, as Colonel
Barre, and Mr. Dunning as the King's Soliciter General.
Frederick knew enough of Colonels and Generals to be
caught by the sound of such titles, never dreaming that
in this particular instance they were not equally mili-
tary ; war horses, richly caparisoned, piste immediately
3rdered for the English General and Colonel, and of
necessity accepted. The Colonel rode Ike a Colonel,
but the General no better than any other Solicitor
General, and very unlike what the Prussian troops and
Frederick himself had been accustomed twee in the
field. '1 he horse on which he rode seemed to be under
the same mistake as his Royal Master, and was not
sparing of his military movements, to the no small
embarrassment of his lawful rider, who being quite
unused to such actions, had a great difficulty to keel,
his seat, and in going through the variuus trianatavres
which he had no means of controuling, afFotded consi-
derable amusement to the company at large.'