Star.
London, England, 1818-09-08 00:00:00

SPORTING.

BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S YESTERDAY.
ST. LEDGER STAKES.
5 to 1, and S to 2, apt. Reveiler, by Coma.
S to 1 apt. D. of Leeds's 1. Octaviana.
10 to 1 agst. Masker, by Comas.
12 to 1 apt. Mr: Cradock's ch. c. by Comus.
12 to 1 apt. Mr. Watts's Beggar Girl.
15 to 1 agat. Sister to William.
17 to 1 apt. Mr. Watts's Tamborine colt.
MALDON LEES RACES, SEPTEMBER 5.
The Maldon Lees Hate, a subscription of 110 each, run for by
Hunters, as follow :
Mr. Yorn's Gib 1 2 3 1

Mr. Piper's Pilot - - - 5 4 4 II
Mr. James's Santander - - - 3 1 2 3
Mr. Holes Escape - - - 2 3 1 dr.
Mr. Holdsworth's Chance - - 4 5 5 dr.
Mr. Jones's Mary - - - 6 dr.
Mr. Horn's Start - - - dis.
SPAR RING.—PA INT Ita had a benefit at the Fiyes'
Court yesterday, which was but very thinly attended.
Extensa and HAanza. This art-to was again repeated. Much
science was displayed, and the parries were made with the great-
est nicety. It was the only equal match of science.
• Paling& and Racnstonn made some flourishes as well as hits,
but they gave satisfaction.
BALLS and SPRING. This bout excited much attention, as it
was considered equal in science; but Spring had more than two
stone in weight. Every manoeuvre was practised to excel, but
Bales had decidedly the best of it, against superior length.
Scaocouts, Ilerrow, and others set-to, and a ruffianing match
between two multi be pugilists, excited much applause. They
hit away unmercifully, and the flooring system was all their aim.

THE MODERN SPRIG OF FASHION.

In English thou'rt fam'd, and in Latin no less,
As an object, it seems, all the world should caress;
Since thy epithet thus, 0 thou Er-yiii-ske,
Is being translated—But win above thee!

Friday se'nnight the Royal Company of Archers
met at Selkirk, to shoot for the silver arrow given by
that ancient Burgh, when it was gained by CHARLES
NAIRNE, Esq. W. S.
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Thursday the lion. GEORGE ARSON made his can-
vassing.enh4 into Yarmouth, attended by numerous
friends in grand procession, with music, banners, &c.
Many of the vessels in the harbour manned their
yards, and dressed with a profusion of colours.
A witness at the Gloucester Assizes, on Wednesday
last, being asked by the Counsel, what made him re-
collect so well the period at which a circumstance oc-
curred ? with a sheepish look and some hesitation,
replied, " I was then, Sir, a happy man."—" A happy
man," re-echoed the Barrister : " Yes," added the
witness, " I was then newly married '
Turning out appears to be all the rage this season.
It began with the Students at Gottingen, has since
seized the spinners and weavers of Manchester, and
has now crossed to Ireland, where, it is to be hoped,
the evil sprite may at last get safely embogged I

Saturday se'nnight a duel was fought between Gra-
velines and Calais, by two English Gentlemen, a Mr.
B— and a Mr. W—. They fired one shot each,
when Mr. received the'brin of his antagonist
in the pistol hand, which took off two of his fingers :
the seconds then interfered, and the dispute was
settled. The difference which caused the rencontre
occurred in England, from whence the parties ar-
rived, and on 'the affair terminating as above, they
quitted France for this country.
A duel was fought on Hounslow Heath, yesterday
morning, between two Gentlemen, named HILLSON
and MnasoeN, which arose out of a dispute in one
of the stands at Egham races. The latter was woun-
ded seriously on the left side, and was conveyed
away in a gig. Some peace officers had followed the
parties from Old Oak Common, where they first met,
but they were tou late to pc event the mischief.
Saturday se'unight, Michael Connor was executed,
I pursuant to his sentence, for highway robbery, on the
pet son of Captain DORMAN, on the Passage Road
near Cork. He was attended by the Rev. J. ENG-
LAND, and met his fate with much firmness, but con-
fessed the justice of his sentence, and acknowledged
that he had participated in many other crimes de-
serving the punishment of the law, besides that for
which he was about to surfer.

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MR S. FRY.

DURHAM', SEPT. 4.—Last week Mrs, ELIZABFTH
FRY, the philanthropist, arrived here from London,
and, accompanied by her friends, and one or two
gentlemen of this neighbourhood, inspected the old
and new county prisons. She examined the different
cells, day-rooms, &c. and expressed much satisfac-
tion at the prospect of the superior comfort which
the new gaol was likely to afford to the risone.N.
She strongly recommended .the formation Of Com-
mittees of both sexes, for the purpose of frequently
visiting the prison, to see that the salutary rnies
and directions of the Magistrates were fully catried
into effect.

EDINBURGH, SEPT. s.—We understand that Mrs.
FRY, distinguished for her henevoient excitions for
the reformation of many of our pri,ons, arrived here
lately, and has gone on, in the further prosecution of
her views, to the north. The persevering and suc-
cessful efforts of this Lady, for improving the ma-
nagement of Newgate prison, arc well known. She
was induced to visit that prison about four years ago,
from representations which were made to her Of the
wretched condition of the prisoners, and she fout.d
all that she had heard as to their misery, poverty, and
extreme profligacy, realized in its utmost extent. By
the regulations which were introduced by this Lady
into the management of the prison, a great and
striking change was effected in the character of its
miserable inmates. Their turbulent and profligate
habits were relinquished for order, decency, and so-
briety ; and many of those, who were familiar with
the licentious excesses which formerly prevailed is
Newgate, now.bear testimony to the astonishing im-
provement
which had been brought about. The judg-
ment, good sense, and persevering humanity evinced
by Mrs. FRY, and her associates, in this work of be-
nevolence, can only be appreciated by those who
consider all the difficulties they had to encounter.—
Those who were the objects of their care were, to all
appearance, sunk in inveterate habits of wickedness,
alike indifferent to the reprobation or praise of their
fellow-creatures. But by, the attention and kindness
of their instructors, the principle of self esteem, which
had been well nigh extinguished in their minds by a
long course of profligacy, was revived. They were
made to see that they were not altogether abandoned
by their fellow creatures—and that they might still
by industry and sobriety recover in part that estima-
tion which they had forfeited, and thus by degrees a
new interest was awakened in their minds, which
gradually produced a thorough reformation in their
habits.