Star.
London, England, 1818-05-12 00:00:00

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The Stand Gold Cup, value lOop. added to a Sweepstakes
logs each. Twice round and a distance.
Mr. flouldsworth's Magistrate, by Camillus
Mr. Clifton's C.imeleon
Lord Grosvenor's Tagus

The Annual City Mate of Sixty Guineas, for all
Heats thrice round.
Lord Derby's Spartan, by Milo
Sir J. G. Itgerton's Trojan
Sir W. W. Wynn 's Venus

THURSDAY.
A Sweeptakes of 20gs. each, for three-year olds, starting
Distance Chair.
Sir W. W. Writes bL 1. Banshee, by Young Sorcerer
Sir T. Mostyn s b. c. by Young Sorcerer
Mr. Clifton's b. c. by Symmetry
Mr. Painter's b. g. by Orlando -
Lord Groseenor's St. Laurence
Mr. llouldsworth's William the Third -
A Cup, value £7O, the gift of Earl Grosvenor, for
Beats thrice round.
Sir W. W. Wynn's Piscator, by Wallin, 4 yrs old
Mr. Toniea's Duplicate
Mr. Clifton's Camara'

• FRIDAY.
Sweepstakes of 20gs. each, for all ages, bona fide the
bcrs' property.—Two miles.
Mr. ilouldsworth's Magiarate

Lord Russanore's

Lord Crosvenor's Tagus

A Handicap Sweepstakes of logs. each, with 20gs. added
Stewards, for all ages. Two miles.
Lord Rossmore's b. g. Carolan, 4 yrs old, est. Sib.
Mr. Houldsworth's King Coil, 6 yrs old, est. lelb.
Mr. Tomes's Algerine, 4 yrs old, Bst. 81b.
Three others started, but were not placed.
The Ladies' Purse, valise 501: for all ages. Heats twice
Mr. Hornby's gr. f. Nell Me!dun 5
Mr. Forster', ch. h. by Swordsman - -
Mr. Thompson's ch. b. 5 yrs old - -
Sir W.W.Wynn's b. h. Frederick, S yrs old -
Mr. Clarke's br. in. Britannia, 5 yrs old -
Mr. Tonos's Algerine, 4 yrs old - -
Lord Derby's 'Arica 3 yrs old
Sir W.W. Wynn's itstator, 4 yrs old -
Sir T. Stanley's Hooton, 5 yrs old -
PEDESTRIANISM.
Crisp has accomplished his undertaking of walking
front Oxtord to London, for 17 successive days,. being
each day. Saturday he started front the Queen's Head,
bridge, at four o'clock In the morning, and arrived at f
in Holywell, Oxford, at eight minutes past eleven
being fifty-two minutes within the given time.

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At the Assizes for the County of Northampton,
John Holy, farmer, of Little Bladon, was Sued '
and imprisoned three calendar months, for
a large mastiff dog, unmuzzled, in the streets.
Learned Judge observed, that it was of no
quence whether or not the dog was prove
ferocious; the law always presumed such dogs
unsafe, and punished the careless use of them,
serious intrusion upon the comfort and sect,
the public.
A Floating Chapel for merchant seamen was
(or rather moored) in Bristol harbour on Sunda,
A large flag, inscribed with the word " ARK"
played, to denote the purpose to which the vessel
henceforth to be devoted ; and Divine Servic-
performed on board in the course of the day ;
numerous assemblage of people.
On Wednesday last, as T. DOBSON, 12 years ,
servant to Mr. DUNNING, a farmer, at Bessingoy,
was returning from Bridlington Quay, with a load
of sand, the cart, it is supposed, had been
against a gatepost, and the poor boy sitting i
leaped oft, and falling, the horse trod upon
which caused his immediate death.
MURDER.-...0n Monday se'nnight a female
(only six months old) belonging to Serjeant
of the Somersetshire Militia Staff, at Taunton,
discovered by its mother to be in a dying state,
medical assistance was procured, but the child
the next morning. The death was occasioned
having had administered to it a quantity of
acid (oil of vitriol), a bottle containing a port
that liquid having been found in the how
child, it appears, was left in the care of Mar
sister of the mother, while the latter was ;
A Coroner's Inquest was held on Tuesday,
journed to next day ; when the Jury returned
dict—Wilful Murder against Maria Poole, •
committed to Ilchestcr gaol.