Star.
London, England, 1829-07-14 00:00:00

Mr. Rsgen's Verderer.
Lord Jersey's c by Whakbose. Moses's dam.
Mr. Wilson's CarefsL

The July Stakes of 50 SOTS. each. 30 ft. for two year old asks.
Sst. 61b. and Mlles est. 41b. New T. Y.C. 27 Subscribers.
Mr M. Wood's the Mummer.

Lord Anson. c by Morisco (Miniature)
Lord Jersey's !by Como (Cobvratb)

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The miming ale; started, but were not placed:
Lord Lowtber's e Envoy, by Comm, Aline.
Lord Exeter's c by Sultan, Advanee.
Mr. Wilson's b e by Tramp; d by Shuttle
Mr. R. E. Dick names eh f, by Emilie., out et Witch
Mr. Sewerby's cl; f Amuret, by Abjet
Won by a length cleverly.
BRIDGNORTH RACES—FiIm Dar.

A Sweepstakes of 10 son. each, with 10 son. added, fee an ages.
Two miles.
Mr. T. PickerneWs 1 m Sena, aged, Sot 1311 1
Sir T. J. T. JOlStet b m Maid of Alassfield, aged . ...
The Members' Purse of SW. giver, by Thomas Whitmore, Esq.
foe three and four yrs old. Two mile beats.
Mr. Beardswonb's b e Independence. 3 yrs, 'fa 711 .. 1 1
Mr. Applewblthe's ch cby The Grand Duke, 3 yrs ... tII
Mr. Haaletoo's bas Niagara, 4 yrs, teat 71b .. 3 3
Mr. Hope's bea bay. by Sassangb, 4 yrs, Itst 71b ... s 4
Mr. Fuller's b f Panteebnetheca. 3 yrs, 7st slb ... 4 die

SISOSI) MT.

TM Houten' &Axe of S sows. each, with to soya. added by the
Towu. Two ions bests.

Mr. W. Moseley 's big Tom Moody. S yrs,llst lib . 1 1
Mr. E. L. Gatsere's br g Flirt. 1 Ist 3W • • • 2
The Members' rorse of 501. given by W. W. Whittnoes, Esi. foe
all ages. be best of three mile heats.
Mr. Thorn's b m Maid of Maoslield, aged, list 4th . 1 1
Mr. Hazleton's b m Niagara, by /*schlock, 4 yrs, tat . S
Mr. Hope's b m Emily, by Sassenagh,4 yrs. Sit . 11 I
CRICKET.

The. Match at Cricket between eleven Gentlemen of Rugby
School, and the same number of the newly formed Lea:nines°
Cricket Club, was played on Wednesday, and as was to be antici-
pated from the want of practice of the Leantingtuniana. and the
established reputation of the other party as skilful cricketers, term!.
sated in favour .of the Rugbeans. The game was contested with
much skill, particularly by the Rugby Club. whose excellent field-
lag was the theme of general admiration. Nor did the Lowrie&
teaks, (when the disadvantage under which they labour is coml.
dered) prove tbenisehres unworthy to compete with their skilful
opponents ' • many of the Gentlemen who compose the Leantingtoo
Club not having taken bat in hand for two or three years, while
their javeolle and active antagonists have enjoyed that COMM I
practice by which alone perfection in the noble game of cricket is
to be attained. The wickets were pitched at eleven o'clock, 'WI
the game was concluded by a few minutes after three, the Reg-
ime as winning the match in oite innings. The numbers were—
Lemoisigton fir.t innings 46. second innings 11; Rugby kw ins-
Inge in.—L eonsiossten Sie Cerrito.

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AWFUL STORM AT HALIFAX.
From the Halifax Chronicle of Saturday.

Halifax. has just been visited by one of the most tre-
mendous storms which (whether we consider it an awful
visitation, or contemplate its effects) has not had its pa-
rallel in the memory of man. About half-past twelve a
heavy shower came on, so severe as soon to clear the
market, and render our streets comparatively deserted.
In a short time, however, it was accompanied by the most,
vivid flashes of lightning, while the thunder was such as I
to appal the stoutest heart. The rain, at the same time,
increased to a degree which it would be utterly impos-
sible to convey any idea of by words. We do not ex-
aggerate, or give our description too high a colouring,
when we say, that it seemed as if one vast sheet of water
had descended upon the town, threatening it with de-,
struction. Hail-stones in considerable quantities des-
cended with the falling torrent; and, to add to the horrors
of the scene, the gleame of the electric fluid and peals
of thunder (which were directly over the town) were in-
cessant.
We may here premise to those who are not acquainted
with the geography of Halifax, that it stands upon the
,declivity of a hill, and that there is a considerable fall
from the west to the east end of the town. The streets,
too, are set with Urge stones in the most firm and regular
manner. When we add that the rain poured down with
the terrific force we have above described for at law three
quarters of an hour, it will be rettdily believed that, even
at the upper district of the town, the streets were speedily
covered with water, the gates opening to the different'
drains being inadequate to serve es a sufficient inlet for
tfre flood. The stream, therefore, rolled on, accumulat-
ing as it advanced down Crown-street, the Woolshops,
and Smithy-stake to Bridge-street, where with its col-
lected force it had assumed the appearance of an inunda-
tion-, and a great number of houses were flooded. In brief,
the streets had more the appearance of being navigable
them calculated for the accommodation of foot passengers
and the inhabitants of an inland town.

At the Saddle Inn, 'corner of Market-street, the water
flowed through the house, from the back door to ate one
in front, in an entire stream. It also came down Broad-
street, and flooded the house of Mr. Drake, in Northgate,
as well as several others. The water flowed over the
North-bridge to the depth of two feet, coming in the direc-
tion of Nortbowrain, and in several places many cart-
loads of sand were left in the streets.

The effects of the sturm, however, were most apparent
and alarming in Bridge-street. As we before said, this
street is situated at the lower end of the town, and under
it is the main sewer, which communicates with the Hebble-
beck, at Clarke-bridge. Here the excavation under the
pavement, notwithstanding it is of considerable dimen-
sions, proved too contracted for the conveyance of the
water, which flowed into it from all parts ; and the stream
being thus peat up, by the aid of that mighty hydraulic
power which, undet such circumstances of pressure, it is
well known to possess, " burst its ceanuents." A large
slab over thedraln, three feet wide, and rbout seven inches
thick, was split in two ; and the parings (averaging, we
suppose, 201 b.. weight), along with the soil in which they
were imbedded, were forced from their places, making a
cavity of about two yards in circumference. From this
the accumulated water spouted like an immense fountain.
The ground was considerably risen half-way across the
entire street, for a length of twelve or fourteen yards,
from which hauled a number of small streams.

The buildings in this part of the town consist entirely'
of mill cottages., Nosey all'of them go down with one
or two steps ; a rest nethber are divided into two dwell-
ings by having cellars underneath, and the whole are
occupied by the labouring poor. The water having found
its way from the drain as above described, flowed into the'
houses in such a torrent as to threaten destruction, if not
to the lives, at least to the property, of the inmntes. This
was the more to be deplored as the bed, the most va-
luable article of furniture in many of them, was on the
sane floor with the remainder of the goods. A great
number of the cellars were soon filled, the unhappy in-
mates being driven from their homes to seek shelter where,
they could, and having no alternativfleft but to abandon
" their little all," glad to escape with their wives and
little ones. We visited this scene of misery after the
rain abated, and can truly say, that it was distressing in
the extreme to witness the devastation which bad taken

place.
The storm was directly over the town, and, so far as
we can learn, has not extended with the same degree of
violence to any great distance. For the last two days the
weather lx s been remarkably fine, and the hay harvest
was rapidly advancing. Had the storm kept off but a
few hours a great quantity of that article of provender in
this neighbourhood would have been stacked. A great
deal has been cut eight or ten days, and, as it is, there
will be u still further delay.
The electric fluid entered the house of Isaac Heming-
way, a small farmer, residing at Queen's Head, on the
Bradford-road. His -wife and child had just gone out,
and escaped, unhurt in corthequence ; but Hemingway
himself was twice knockedlown. He was much stunned,
but not dangerously hurt. Some slight damage was done
to the house and furniture, and a chest of draws re was'
removed from out of its position.

LONDON GIN-SHOPS.—In 1735 they amounted to
7,000 ; the licensed shops do not sow exceed 7,500.
Qtrtcx Wonic.—Thursday night a notorious thief,
R'' ihis, stole a foettnea's great coat him the boa of the Hos.
Miss Fog's carriage. in attendance at the Opera House. He was
apprehended as the spot by Ivimy, an aka of Qoes.square,
committed for trial at the Westminster Sessions. and at four s'clock
Friday aftetsoon received sentence el seven years trangemtatios.
TILE lIORSE CAS E.—Lord Plunicet and the Bishop of
Kilmer, have at length come to as are , which will pre-
vent a second trial of the hone case. soh party pays his ohs
toms, and the Bishop has once more beams the owner of the
ones.—Drigirs
ORANGEISM IN EDINBURGH.-.1-We were long seep-
deal of the existence of the sect is thls city, but we now under.
stand that it not only does exist here. but aim holds regular and
stated meetings. These meatless, we are told, are composed partly
of pensioners, wise have been Initiated Into the profane and bane-
ful mysteries of Oren/Muss while on service is the sister Mead, and
partly of emigrants from the Denis of Ireland. who have imported
hither all their waist Wisp against their Catholic emmtrymeh—
Their numbers and relative importance here, however, are too in-
siguificant to make them the object of notice, melees when, by pro-
cessions or other means, they may seek ta disturb the public peals.
—lr.Wesissie Marry*
In 1473 the Duke of Burgundy hired a thousand Eng-
lish archers at sixpence per day. Sixpence was then the price of a
tat goose. and wheat 11/tees-peace die bushel.
BEAU BRUNMELL.—Among the metamorphoses of
this strange world, that of Beau Brummell, once the surmise of
ton, the arbiter eligantianun, to a dealer in china, bald furniture,
and lacquered ware, is sot the least surprising.—Khmery Gasses
A Paper of Sunday entertains its readers with the in-
formation that " a select party of Noblemen sad Gentlemen, ad-
dicted h gam tieing. and penally resident in Paris. came over to
Louden a short time back fee the mere purpose of eating three
dinners at the Albion Tavern, which, for a considerable bet. were
contrasted with three of the renowned establishments la Paris. vin.
Ole de Paris, and the Becher dr Comb, when. after a
Nihon and most serious investigation and taste ei the elude, the
het was determined in favour of the Landon home." We shall
make no comment en this ; but comma emotive by merely asking
the legalisms Editor 6f the Shady Times for s translation of the
Ruda eis Caw*ell