Star.
London, England, 1821-11-03 00:00:00

MATCH AN CHATHAM LINES.

Wednesday, a Race was decided on Chatham Lines, which
had excited great interest, between a small blood mare, belong-
ing to Mr. E. WICKHAM, of Chatham, and a celebrated gal-
loway, belonging to Mr. Covrwar, well known in the neigh-
bourhood of Canterbury, as the " Pepper Pony." The odds at
starting were 6 to 4 on the galloway, and bets were anxiously
sought for at those terms. The mare had never run before, and
had been constantly used as a roadster, but when she was stripped
for the race bets became more equal, and in twu seconds after
starting it was evident the galloway had not the slightest chance
of winning; the mare ran clean away from him, and won the
rare without appearing to have been put to her speed—she per-
formed the mile within two minutes.
HUNTING.

The Earl of Derby's Hunting Stud and Staghounds !elk
Knowsley, in Lancashire, on Wednesday last, for his Lordship's
►eat, the Oaks, in Surrey.
The Surrey Foxhounds meet on Monday, at Pratt's Bottom;
on Thursday, at Hannay Green; and on Saturday, at Limps-
field Common. The Harriers meet on Monday, Wednesday,
and Saturday nest, at Kennel.
Lord Anson's Hounds meet on Monday, at GopsaL

The Cheshire Winn& meet on Monday., at Shiplirook Bridge;
on Wednesday, at High Legh ; on Friday, at Booth's Obelisk ;
and en Saturday, at Miccledale.
Sir Richard Puleston's Hounds meet on Tuesday, at Iscoed
Park ; and on Friday, at Penley Green.
The Crexton Hounds meet on Monday and Wednesday, at
places to be fixed at the Cover; and on Friday at the Two-Vot-
House. _ _

The Worcestershire Hounds meet on Monday, at Bredon
Hill; on Wednesday, at Cliffy Wood; and on Saturday, at
Worcester Pcrry Wood.

INNOCENT SPORTSMEN.

In the sporting season of 1784, on the day before one of the
annual parties at Clumber broke up, two sets of sportsmen went
out, each consisting of three persons, and a bet was laid which
should ►ill mot game. Lord Liscotzt, General Pamirs, and
Captain LASCILLI4II, were the one patty ; and their antagonists
were the Rev. Mr. LASCILLES, Mr. COTTON, and Lieutenans.
Colonel STeaCaLAND. It was calculated that, on an average.,
each man of the six got sixty shots. The winning triumvirate
killed—three birds !
In 1806, four Gentleman of Camberwell unJertook, for a
wager of five guineas aside, to shoot at twelve pigeons, and great
bets were depending, but to the great amusement of the pt-noes
assembled to witness the determination of the ‘otger, nut one of
the competitors biought down a single bird !—Percy itgviluics.

*Lord GWyDyR'S cabriolet still excels all others for
taste and neatness. It can only be equalled by the
chariot lately launched by his Lordship, which was
the object of great admiration among the Parisians.
Sir CHARLES BANIFYLD still keeps up his four-in-
hand in the same spirited style he did thirty years
ago. The Baronet's roans eclipse all others.
Sir GILBERT HEATHCOTE took with him to Paris
a set of the finest horses ever bred in this country.

John Bull's wonder at 'Alounsieur Nong-tong••paw's
'ubiquity could not be greater than the astowshmer.t
of a French Gentleman who popped into Ilisn's Office the other
day to inquire after the Capitals.—" You vill he so good to tell
me de nombre of de Capital you tire—you draw yesterday?"—
" Why, Sir, there were..."—" Restez un pen, stay a littel
moment. You viii tell me de Cali/tat larger dan Two Hundred
Pounds."—" Why, Sir, there were tour drawn above £200:
there was N 0.7,849, A30,000."—" ih ! ma foi! dat is good;
dat is de gran& chose. Vet, and by whom it vas sell?".---
" Bun sold it, Sir."—" Bests, ha . ha ! von lucky dog! vel,
anonst"--" There was No. 603, £l,OOO, Sir."--ss
deed! Tel, who vas sell dat ?"—" 1/uni, Sit."—" Eh! mi
foi! fun encore ? Velr—" There was No. 2,032, £300."
" .Ind who vas sel?"---s-" flax, Sir."—" Eh, mon luau !
'tis very grand fortune. Now den de last, and who vas ail
dat?"—.." Why, Sir, the last was No. 6,275, .E. 7,00, also sold
by Bisn."---" Pis! de citable! 'tis von chose impossible, Bum
sell all Jr four?"--" Yes, Sir; and in a former Lottely be
! sold all the three Thirty Thousands."—" Den he is von gol-
den philosopher. I viii buy, I vili—let me see. Yes, i viii
buy your shop."--ilia ambition was at last, however, Coll.
tented with three Tickets; so that he has three chances of Oa,
lug the two Thirty Thousands yet in the whet(; and we hays
au doubt Mau will have the goud luck of sellieg theft.

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