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Letd• IfftWORTIt eta ifr. r. POLL
Ta the VDITOK of the STAR.
SIR —1 request you to insert the enclosed note frotTl •
Mr. POLE, togttlirt with the statement to which it
refers. - Captain l(oalNsoN, who is in the country,
transmitted that statement to me this mornin4 foe
publication, will our signatures.—Your most' olir
client servant, (Signed) m. 811AWIt.
32, halt-moon-street, August t 4, Ist l. •
" t 9, Conduit-street, 14th August.
a My dear Shavre—Perceieltig, with the ettreme sops
prise, a statement, bearinz the signature of my Lord Kitwonb,
is which it is averted, that by received on the ground a' Wimble-
don Common, a satisfactory 'polar! from Lie, I mast request
that you wilt not lose a moment in making public (de ratentent,
of which the paragraph signed Kitworth Lei glean so false ate
Isccotua. " Your 's, sinceray,
" W. WILLIt4I.I.I. (Signed) rocs
Several erronepus reports having gone forth rela-
tive to a meeti,ng which recently took place between,
' Lord Kftwourit And Mr. W. W. Pot.e, the seconds ,
deem it proper to publish the following statement:
In consequence of a misunderstanding which occurred at art
Assembly, en Tuesday evening, a meeting wok place betweelk
Lord Kilworth and Mr. W. W. Pole.
, Lord Kilworth was attended by Captain Robinson, of tb
Quards, and Mr.. Pole, by Lieu erant-Colontl Shawe.
The 'seconds on both sides were called on so short a time before
• the htWir *whited foe the meet.ng, that no communication could
take plate billireen them before they reached thu ground.
11 Alma atoll C.ollVirfAttinls btravrep the seconds, it appeared to
them, that the atiair bad oritin.ded er irrly iu n:,conattio7, *ben
lexpfaibatiats to the satisfaction of both parties took place, and retry
thing was anda.hly adjusted in the most hotooiable manner. •
llt did not appear to the seconds that any apology was nacre.
atary, nor was any made. R. ItoLl MSO9, .
.14th August, 1811. . M. *RAWL.

Mr. BLACRIE, the pedestrian, performed his
teenth day's task oldie BARCLAY inAtch tolerably well
on Tuesday, although *be had fallen off 4om;deiably,
by swollen feet, &c. in the last three days. He is yet
backed to win.

DUUFRIICS PorcLATloN.—The population of Dam-
fries presents us with the melancholy list of 926 dam-
sels unprovided with ma•es. The town has increaled
in inhabitants within the last ten years I 192, being
more than a seventh of the whole population.

Tuesday morning a pitched battle was fought. for
two guineas a side, between two labouring young m•ti
of the names of Saunders and Thomas, of Ilford, Es-

sex, in a field ne.ir that place; where they met attended
by their seconds and a vast number of spectators, and
set to with great courage and resolution, but very
little science. After fighting fifty minutes, add a great
number of knockkiown-blows having been given on
both sides, the latter, who was exhausted and nearly
beat blind, gave up the contest. 'l'l. quarrel origi-
mated conccraing a female whom they both courted.
Tuesday se'inlight, as three men were employed on
*ladder, in raising another ladder to the top of the
house of Drum, near Aberdeen, they were ell preci.
I.ritate.l to the ground with one of die ladders,. when
One man, was killed on the spot, and another so much.
bruised, that his recovery is rather doubtful.
Last week a servant belong,ing to Mr. Dewdney
parer malter.of Bradninch, returning from Torsluni
with a load of tagi And old rope, fell from the shafts of
the waggon on which he was riding, when the wheel
I passing over his body, killed him on the spot.
• ~Susratisx Amoral.. —On Wednesday after:teem
as seven Pensioners, coming in a boat from Chelsea
Hospital, where they had received their Pension.
money, were passing through London Bridge, the
boat, by some accident, upset, by which they were
immersed in the stream; four of them were picked
up by some Waterrnen who went to their as,istanc. .
and conveyed them to a house at Eiiling2ate: but the
I other three unfortunately sink, and were drowned.
Daniel Dauton, who is in custody on an indiCtment,
charging him with poisoning horses, was yesterday
brought to Marlborough-street office) and ide,-,tified
,by virtue of the Judge's warrant. The prisoner, it
appearst is charged with having poisoned some va...
'cable horses at Newmarket, the last Spring Meeting,
with which particulars the public are acquainted. Ho
protested his innocence of use charge against him, and
was taken off for Cambridge Prison for trial at due
March Assizes. There were present a numerous as-
semblage of the Turf Nobility and Guar], with
multitude of amateurs, low in the fancy.
A woman of the name of Margaret Beam was de-
tected, stealing a child, four years old, from Mary-lae
bonnelane, on Tuesday eveiung. The miscreant, a.
usual in such cases, had enticed the child away, un.
der, pretence of buying bin a toy, but she was de-
tected carrying him off in her arms, SOO yards from
the house of Ftis parents, an artist of the name of
Scovin. She wits taken to Marlborough-street Office,
and committed for trial.
Wednesday evening, about six o'clock, as Mr. Bur..
hitt, chemist, in Fleet-street, accompanied by a, 1
friend, were travelling in a gig, they were stopped by
three footpads, armed with pistols, at Great Book.
ham, near Leatherhead, on their way to Guildford,
who robbed thorn of their cash and watches, also of
..their chains and seals, but, sing tilar to relate, they re.
turned Clem. They were pursued, and come up with
oar HeaLi7ey Heath, near Bei:full, hut they made their
eseape into a thick cover and wood, and it having be-
.come dark, they could not be found.
At Lanark fair, on Wednesday se'nnight, there
were a great number of lambs, more than were ever
witnessed on any former occasion. Besides those from
th, extensive moors and hills of Clydesdale, many were
collected born tie counties of Peebles, Selkirk, Dum-
fries, and Ayr, all of. which seemed in the best pos-
tihle condition. • Although there were many mer-
chants from the .north country, and the sales eaten.
'live, itt frlwn Li to £lO a score, yet some remained
unsold. The sale among the horses seemed rather
confined.' Toe cloth in the market met with a sale,
but the prices were somethingreduced.
ManK.ltne.—This day the market again has very
few further arrivals of Wrieat, not milch on hand, and
last prices in this trade fully maintained. Barley and
Malt at little fluctuation in price. Few White Peas,
, and rather dearer. Grey, and Beans of each descrie.
' don, nearly at the last currency. There are very few
arrivals of o.rs, and alit article, for fine samples,
named x triae.dearer. Flour without variation.
oar ta AL comasSICT As swats.
Wheat 706.' Mt-31M. Beans, 435. loVs.
Fine ditto, 10.46:1035. Tier ditto. 34e. JOG.
Rye, 3Ss, 42x. Oats 21s. 2Ss. ths.
Barley, ,
SS.. Sas, Od. Poland ditto, SO& Sls. ad.
Matt. 66i. 735. Potato, sllttn, 325. Sas.
White Pees (Boilers) Us. SS'. Rape Seed £33 £42
Fsoe Flour, 113 s. to 901.-.-Secoods, 501, to Us.

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