Star.
London, England, 1828-10-16 00:00:00

THE FANCY.

Tuesday a fight took place a few miles from Wantage, Berkshire,
between two men, one named Perkins, weU known in the Looks
Ring, and a man named Price. a butcher, of Oxford, who ha
fought several battles. AU lb, fancy at Oxford were anxious a
know the result of this coutest' and carriages of all de•criptuses
'tatted for the field of action.. Dick Price was the favourite, and
was esceptied by Peter Cowley and Dick Curtis; and Pethips
Tom Gaynor and the Sailor Boy (Jones).
They met at one o'clock to let-to. Si: to fear ea Price; but
Perkins had evidently the best of It at first. In the wood nerd,
Price was the favourite, and kept on fighting for 19 rentals. They
were ehnost all however in favour of Perkins, and aftet ES roma.
of harsh fighting, he was declared the victor. Price was so 6,4
fully punished, that he could net be renames; bowie. Perkins OOP
wards offered to fight a than named Faro, but the bluer declined.

There are now twenty-two stations of the omnibus
coaches in Paris, so that persons in every quarter may
be accommodated with a ride of two to four miles to
five sous (21c1.)
A report Urn circulation, and said to be well found-
ed, of an intended elopement- of a young heiress, not
a score miles distant from Rory, planned. but not ez-
tented, and that entirely. owing to the mistake of the
post boy, who, either-through ignorance or incorrect
instructions, went to the wrong end of the lane-where
the expectant pair were to be taken up, and thereby
caused a discovery, which ended in the lady, who has
a large fortune when of age, being taken back to her
friend,, and the Gentleman left to mourn his sad din.
appointment.—dairy Herald.
• The letter carrier between Tobermory and Auchna.
Craig, Island of Mull, deputed his son one day lately te
carry the letters. The latter ripped up the bottom -of
the bag on the way, and abstracted a letter containing
money to the value of !O. belonging to a Gentleman
in Tobermory. He tore the letter and threw the trap
ments on the beach, where they were picked up. Sus.
picion ensued, and on inquiry it was found that the
young man alluded to had been purchasing a horse and
a boat, besides lending 201. to a neighbour. An Imre,-
tigation took place last week, and he has been tu:ly
committed to Inverary gaol for trial. The culpirt is
only 18 years of age.—( uledonian Mercury.
ANRCDSTC—A. humble citizen of S irl.ng having.
some time ago, occasion to visit Linlithgow, tesoived.to
walk a portion of the road, and to takethe mail coach
so soon as it came up. About the time i.e expected its
appearance, Mr. Ramsay of Barton approached, him-
self driving, in fine style, his coach and four. Orr
townsman, in his hurry and anxiety to stop the coach
and secure his seat, conceived the splendid vehicle and
its outriders could be no other than the snail and its
outsidepassenger s,antl accordingly bawled oot,"Coactly
stop stop, my lad, sty !" and was just about to throw
up his great coat to the person thus addressed. Mr. IL
immediately drew up, acid taking a hearty laugh at the
pedestrian's mistake, kindly inquired bow far he was
going? " To Linlithgow, Sir," was the reply; " but
find 1 have made a sad blender. and beg ten thousard
pardons." Think nothing about it. said Mr. K.
1" Step up, and you will find no cause to complain of
your mistake." The abashed traveller. after some hest-
cation, took his seat, and found himself at bis journey's
end before he had time to recover from the confusion
and surprise which the occurrence had excited in his
mind.—Sliding Advertiser.

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