Star.
London, England, 1826-01-17 00:00:00

HUNTING.

The Earl of Darlington's fox-hounds will meet on Thursday at
Winston-bridge; Saturday, at Piers bridge.
Sir I'. Sykes's fox-hounds, on Friday, at Millington.
SKATING MATCH.
A skating match of one mile over Louth lake, near Welwyn,
Ilene, took place on Saturday. for a sweepstakes of ten sovereigns
each, between Messrs. Rowbottom, Mellish, Captain Sims, and
Mr. Throgmorton, adepts at this mile sport. There were six
turns in the mile, and the Seat and second were to contend for the
prize. It was decided thus ;—Mr. Rowbottom perfortued his
mile in three minutes and 50 seconds, beating Mr. Mellish by a few
yards only. Captain Sims was more than 150 yards in the rear,
and Mr. Throgrnorton fell early in the race. The two anteesaful
skaters started again in half an hour, for the 40 soversigm, and it
was a match of much skill. Mr. Rowbottom took the lead, but
Mr. Mellish passed him at the half mile, when the contest beanie
very vigorous, both keeping together until Mr. Rowbottom made a
push in thnlast hundred yards, and won by four or live yards, r,
forming his mile in three minutes and 311. seconds.

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PEGILSTRIANISM.
. Lieutenant Fairkurn'l match from Great Castleton, north of
&aligned, for MN *overarms, looks like winning. The potion-4n'e
engagement was to accomplish It la twenty-two houra—oinety-
two miles. He 'started at bar yesterday morning, and tra-
veUed thirty miles in six how ko Iliodighst. Our Correspondent
left him forty Winos his loolootat ow o'clock.

BOXING. .
Miami. Hot.: •11'D ALEXAMOSS Rtas.--Fifty peetwia s-side is to
be made good to-morrow evening, by thee men, at the Dube of
Wirtemberes- A rms, Hatfield-stmt. The snatch is for APO, to
light ea the lads of Dday nest. The whole • money to be made
good flute week* before fighting, at Harry Holt's. Oise minds
alter this, Reed will be ready for Bishop Sharpe, for £5O a-side.

Edinburgh has not been bo lull of company for many
years as it is at present, if we except the time of the
KitlO'll visit. Every furnished house fit to ICCOMMO-
Ste a genteel family has been taken, and several per.
"etas have been put to much inconvenience for want
of a leyosciin town during winter. Oue Gentleman has
been obliged to rent an empty house Isom this time till

and five watch cases, iv - a... '
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ward Kent. commenced his depredations on the sheep, forty-lee of Whit,unday, and is now furnishing it.—Many st, angers
. Frain the evidence it appeared that Mr. Kent directed them being found dead newt morning. The greater are at present residing there from England and beta d.
the prisoner, who was in his service, to take stack of number had been fairly worried by the vicious animal, Amongst the bast tea who are already in town, we
his goods, be being a wnichmaker, when it appeared and the remainder drowned in a pond, into which they may mention the Earls of GLASOOW, Monroe, Itlitero,
that there were tee-watches and five watch cases mis- had fled for protection. Fire, and CAITHNESS; Count dal ?ozzo, the Marquis
sing, in consequence of which Mr. Keat told the pri- In the afternoon of Saturday, as two lightermen were Suite SFORZA, Sirs Roster Basics 'Fineness( ii, Jam
some that if be could not account (or them, be should passing under London-bridge in a wherry, the boat was HERON MAILIVELL,JAMES Mosernossene Cusiivowesic,
discharge him from his service. The prisoner then went upset in consequence of running against a large-mass bona COLQUHOUN, JAMES MYLES RIDDRLL, P. C.
Away, and. Mr. Keel going toe nest day to his lodg- of ice, which was aground at some dimities heti*, DURHAM, ALEXANDIA Dori, 'itc. Ladies POWSISS•
logs with a police officer, obtained from the prisoner a shine, and both wereiltowned. . •-• •• COURT,' CARMICHAEL, ANSTRUTUER, MoLRATORTH,
coolessi n that he pawned the articles, Raid dearoyed the In the course of the last few weeks, a continreekawdes Dowager CountAs of MINTO; Sir Cite num LAMB,
deII'iCAICS; he, however, gave the names of the pawn- of depredations has prevailed in the neighbottelseed MC and Lady Moirroosteev, Ste. Btc.
brokers where they had been pledged, and four pawn. I'urlord, Seud, and Woking, in the county of Surrey. • We have been favoured with the 1 etusal of a letter
brokers produced the watches and cases that ace axis- So many sheep have been stain from the flocks of dit.• front Naples, dated 19th Decemberk from a most le-
sing, and which Mr. Keat .was able to identity. Seer al terent farmer., that it has been considered necessary to spectable source, which metes, that the eldest Princess
persons gave the prisoper A good count. r ; but the appeal to the Magistrates, that special con,tables might of the Neapolitan Royal Family, is next SUIDIOIff Cite
Jury being satisfied with the'evidence, inlin-diately re- be sworn, and a nightly watch lot med, to prevent fur- . mania' to CIIA acne X. of France. She is wry Sket-
wined a verdict of Guilty. -cher robberies. NI, aid a: resent in her 10th yea' —:ilargoeu Cosiiii.

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