Star.
London, England, 1828-08-09 00:00:00

111 R FANCY.

Jack Martin and Young Dutch Sam—The fifth deposit for this
match, mating AGO a.vide was made good last night, at the Sofa
Arms, Wych-street, Saar was present, but Ilartin remains at
Brighton.
Raines and Parkins—The tbird deposit for this affair was made
good on I bursday evening, at Bill Fates's. the Brumley Arms,
Cleveland-street.

Yesterday morning, at eight o'clock, Comes completed 230 miles
of his snatch. He is confident of success, although he at time
complains of bring troubled with violent sickness. and a weakness
in his loins. The heavy winds, now so prevalent, are very muck
against him; and, on Sunday morning, be was in consequence 57
minutes rowing one mile.

SC U L LEW'S MATCH.
Yesterday morning a &niter's Match took place between L
Maynard, of Lambeth, and William !laden, of Waterloo-bridge
for twenty sovereigns. Maynard, who was the favourite, was
backed at great odds. At a quarter past twelve o'clock, my
preliminary being settled, the men started; and up to the Temple
they were scull and scull. After which Rader slightly pined en
his opponent, and on passing through Waterloo-bridge, was about
a beat's length a bead. On pulling under Westmlostet-tuidge,
Baden had so gradually taken the lead, that It was evident*
march was all his own. The friends of Maynard seeing this, ad-
vi.esi him to give It up as a bad job; and on arriving at Landreth
mains, Maynard pulled in, his antagonist being at the time a good
distance a bead. Rader rowed up to Battersea, and was coax.
Treacly declared the winner. Hats full of money have been woe
on this occasion by those who had taken the odds.

The harvest has commenced very generally in the
neighbourhood of St. Colomb, and particularly towards the met.
The wheat and barley crops appear to be very fine, and have hat
suUered from the heavy rains as in other parts of the kingdom.
An Inquest was held at the Ship Yo,k pnni.c • ow.
York street. Itotherhithe, ye aterday, on the body of a Custom-boos
officer (Mr. Itedrino), who was drowned in the Commerail Dels
two days preceding. It appeared the deceased was on hoard the
ship Die Gute Di.ffnung, and is believed to have fallen overboard
unobserved. Verdict—Found Drowned.

By rie S o:ch letters it appears that the " herring
cleave," as it is technically termed, has set in at Dunbar,
Frith of Forth, with every prospect of a plentiful sup-
r.ly. One boats' crew caught 1.000 on Monday last of
the finest large herrings. At St anraet, the herring
fishing commenced about a month ago, and at Port-
Nessock, &c. a few days earlier. Along the coast If
Wigrownshire the wholesale price of heftings is from
3s. to Gd. the hundred; the retail at a halfpenny a
piece, or 6sl the dozen. As yet little has beer. dolt is
cuing ; for the Irish, though they migt t fist, well
sough at home, are comtailtly sending over boats whir!,
carry off in a fresh state any extra tupply. At ey ft
Inn, tie traveller may breakfast on a couple cot nt, sr
cLligl.tful herrings, so large, plump, and fat, "thx
when put in tie pan thelifry ihentsels.“
Execurion.—Nlonday. about halt past one o'clock.
Prenclergag, the unfortunate old man convicted e
Assizes for Waterbed, Which have just terminated. if
the murder of Margaret Lyons, on the 4'h of Atm' 14'1'
went through the awful sentence of the law. Tim
ecution took place on the drop 4 the county gaol. At
20 minutes before one, the wretched victim appered
within the condemned room, supported by the lto..Mf.
Morrisay. The old man appeared dead and in.en,ible.
at least he showed not the least symptom in hiscourt'
stance of being in the least degree powerfully of.:"dt
although by no means showing indifference to his situ''
tion. The executioner, who was masked, now proceeded
to fix on the fatal rope, which he closed so tightly UPfn
the wretched old man's neck, that his face became II"
scantly red ; the cap was then pulled over his 0'
which he himself assi-ted in adjusting, and be "
moved forward on the platform. He stood on .t ce"
and firm, aid in about a minute he was launched into
eternity. The fall was not more than two feet 'but the
unfortunate man was not is the slightest degree on*
tubed, and expired without a struggle. He i, ,aid
hope eaten heartily and slept soundly since his co.;el-'
ti btu Very shortly after the execution, one of the owe
dreadful and furious showers of rain that we
xperienced fell, and dispersed the crowd in ere!
mann. The sight, under the circumstances, was trdir
a.'fe•.—Waterford Chronicle.

DIED.
The 29th ult. at Llinagar, the scat of his brother, the freonl4l
Don, Dr. O'Cuali r, a Gentleman of cowiderable eminence mi't'e
litcr4ry w..rld. Dr O'Connor was Chaplain to the tate Marais+
of Buckingham. and labrarian to tke Marquis, as wen " ttl 16t

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