Star.
London, England, 1821-05-08 00:00:00

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:RSAI.'S YESTERDAY.

5 to el apt bretber to Bourbon
6 to 2 apt GUIRMIS
2,000 net

STALES.
T to 1 apt Laurence.

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3 to 1 apt Reginald.

5 to 2 apt rhidias

Si to 1 apt Gustavus
7 to 1 agat Jock
11 to 1 apt Charm
12 to 1 apt Morel
18 to 1 apt Rosicrucian

15 to 1 agst Cowslip
I: to 1 apt 'Reginald
IS to 1 apt Truth
IS to 1 apt Duke of York.

t apt Augusta 1.8
to 1 apt My Laily
S to 1 apt Ibis 10 to 1 apt Liarassa
7 to 1 agst Zeal 12 to 1 apt Spiggot
NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. 1821•

MONDAY, MAY 7.
Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, colts, B't. 71b. fillies, Ilst. alb. RC
Rising four years old.
Mr. Udney's bay colt Abjer - - -
Duke of Grafton's chtsnut colt Windfall
Mr. Wilson's bay colt Locksley

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Thirteen paid-2 to lon Abjcr-7 to 2 agst Locksley.
Mr. Bouverie's Paralus, 7st. 151 b. beat Mr. Cireville's Paella,
Bst. 51b. Ab. M. 200g8. b. ft.-5 to 4 agst Farah's.
Sweepstakes of 200 gs. each, h. ft. for fillies, Bst. 71b. each. Ab. M.
Duke of Grafton's bay Zeal
Duke of Rutland's cheviot, by Waxy - - -
Mr. G. L. Fox's black Lady Peter - - - -
His Royal Highness the Duke of York's filly, by Healey
Lord Exeter's bay, by Cardinal York -
7 tO 4 on Zeal.

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Mr. Cs Cbantpignon sst. beat Mr. West's Alpha, 7st.
D.I. 400g5.-6 to 5 agst Champlgnon.
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Sir J. Sh ellcy's bay filly Little Malt, att. 21b. beat General 1
Grosvenor 's Dominichins, Bet. Sib. T.Y.C. SOgs.-6 to 4on
Mab.
Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, h. ft. for fillies, out of untried
nutres,-Sst. 4th. each. Ab. M.
Mr. Udney's cbesnut ibis . rtveived.
Mr. Rush's bay, by Haphatard - withdrew his stake.
Mr. Ihndas's bay, Ly Ruben. - - paid.
Mr. Calley's bay Marion - - - paid.
Lord lions's chesnut, by Wary - - paid.
Mr. Bouverie's colt agst Mr. Payne's colt, both by Blucher,
Bst, 41b. each, lt.M. iluOgs. h. ft.—Off by consent:

EPSOM RACES.
PIIRVAIR PARTICI:I4RA OF ?Olt SURREY FICIFFERIe sissrms.

The Farmers' Stakes of 90p. given by the Earl of Derby, 11.
Jollifie, Esq. and the Surrey Fox-hounds, with a Subscription
of 21gs. from last year, added to a Subscription of 3gs. each,
for horses not thorough-bred, belonging to Farmers in the
counties of Surrey, Sussex, or Kent. Two-mile Heats.—
(Twelve Subscribers).
Mr. Gardner's br. m.. 5 yes old, I lat. Gib. - I 1
Mr. Selwood's b. g. aged, 12st. - - - 2 2
Mr. Gray's br. m. 4 yrs old, lOst. Bib. - 3 7
Mr. Martin's br. m. Maid of Kent, 5 yrs old, 1 Ist. 61b. 4 5
Mr. J. Gates's FAsy, 5 yrs old, Oat. - - 5 4
Mr. J. Russell's Stag-hunter, aged, 12st. 31b. . • 6 G
Mr. Ilolman's Dancing-master, aged, Ittst. (broke down) 7
Mr. Hughes's Yeoman, aged, 12st. - - 8 3
Mr. Wyatt's Marley, aged, 12st. - - 9 $
Mr. King's ch. m. aged, 12st. - - dis.
Mr. J. Wyatt's Flirt, aged, 12st. - - dis.

Maid of Kent made severe play to Tottenham Corner, when
Mr. Garners mare, Mr. Gray's mare, and Mr. Selw&,d's hone,
came up to her, and ran with her to the distance-post, and k
was a good race between Mr. Garner, Mr. Gray, and Mr. Sel-
wood's hone, and Mr. Garner won it by nearly a neck. The
second heat was run nearly in the same way.
After Mr. Gainer's mare had won the second heat, the race
was disputed, is the mare is supposed to be thorough-bred;
when three others started for it :
Mr. Gates's Easy - - I walked over.
Mr. Seiwood's bay gelding - - 2 drawn.
Mr. Hughes's Yeoman - - S drawn.
This Race is left to be decided by the Jockey Club.
The Surrey Hunters' Stakes of togs. each. (Siz Subscribers).
Two-mile Ileats, 12st. each.
Mr. Fisher's bay mare - -
Mr. Shaw's brown mare - -
Mr. Tattersall's Chesnut mare -
Mr. Thompson's bay Gelding -•-
Mr. Turner's Pheentx - • -
A Sweepstakes of I Sgs. each, Craven weights, five Subscribers,
was won by Mr. King's Philip, beating four others.

1 1
2 2
4 3
3 4
5 dr

A singular custom prevails in Shropshire, at this
period of the year, which is peculiar to that county.
As soon as the first cuckoo has been heard, all the
labotiiing classes leave work, if in the middle of the
day; and the time is devoted to mirth and jollity over
what is called " the cuckoo ale!"
ninon:a or Bzu.s.—At the Dorset Sessions an
indictment was preferred by one of the bell-ringers
of the Parish of Chardstnck, in that County, against
the Clergyman of that Parish for an assault. The
charge arose out of the proceedings against the,
Queen. The bell-ringers persisting in forcing them-
selves into the belfry and ringing the bells in defiance
of the repeated prohibitions of the Clergyman. lie
thought it his duty to support his authority by per-
sonally endeavouring to remove them from the bel-
fry ; and for that purpose proceeded to the Church
at nine at night, whilst the bells were ringing. The
ringers rushed out of the Church when they heard
the Clergyman coming, and he caught the first that,
issued from the belfry, in order to ascertain who he
was. Mr. GLYNN, the Counsel for the Clergyman,
argued that the Clergyman was authorized, not only
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to prevent the ringing, but to remove those who
rung, in defiance of his authority, from the Church,
and to ascertain who the wrong-doers were, provided
he did not use unnecessary force in so doing.—The
CHAIRMAN declared the law to be as it was stated

by the Counsel for the Clergyman, and the Jury ac-
quitted the defendant.

PACE Eoos.—The following is the probable origin
of giving eggs at Easter : It has been usual from the
earliest ages of the Christian Church to be liberal to
the poor at the great festival of Easter. The alms dis-
tributed on this occasion were chiefly eggs, when these
came to be prohibited as an article of food by the Ro-
mish Church during Lent. These eggs were denomi-
nated 44 Pasch eggs:" the word pasck signifies Easter,
being immediately derived from the Latin.pascha,
passover. It is evident that our word pace is a cor-
ruption of pasch. It has been supposed by some, that
eggs were chosen for distribution, as being apt em-
blems of the resurrection. It is hardly necessary to
point out the analogy between a piece of dead, and,
to all appearance, unorganised matter, producing a
beautiful winged animal; and the human body
bursting from the confinement of the grave with
a glorious form, destined to
" Climb the aerial heights, and glide along
Athwart the severing clouds !"
Whether this analogy had any share in the origin of
Easter eggs is uncertain ; but that they were consi-
dered in this light by the Church of Rome two cen-
turies since is evident, by a prayer of that date:—
" Bless, 0 LORD, we beseech thee, .this thy creature
of eggs, that it may become a wholesome sustenance
to thy faithful servants, eating it in thankfulness to
thee on account of the re.urrection of our 1,..0n0,"