Star.
London, England, 1826-11-09 00:00:00

SPORTING IN [ELLIGENCE.

COURSING.
The Forfarshire Coursing club met at Inverkeillet on Thursday;
when the silvermounted slip, given by W. F. L. Carnegie, Esq.
ue e run for as follows;
Mr. Guilleaume's bL bitch Mary, heat Mr. Duncan's brd. bitch
Juno.

Mr. Butcher's brd. bitch Jenny Deans, beat Mr. Meason's w.
bitch Bluecap.
Mr. Lyall's bl. dog Cato, beat Mr. Farquhar% f. dog Roebuck.
Mr. Brodie's F. Start, beat Mr. Buyter's f. dog Saracen.
Flan Ties—Mr. Butcher's Jenny Deans, beat Mr. Guilleaume's
Mary. Mr. Lyall's Cato, beat Mr. Brodie's Start.
SKCOND Tuts—Mr. Butcher'. Jenny Deans, beat Mr. Lyall's
Cato, and won the dips.
The hares were remarkably scarce; in consequence of which, the
couples are only to be decided to-day.

_ TROTTING MATCH.
Tuesday afternoon considerable bustle prevailed on the Rue;
road to witness a match for 100 sovereigns between Mr. Wombwell,
of Bermondsey, and Mr. BuMick. Mr. Wombwell engaged to
trot his bay mare, rising six. years, against Mr. Bullock's hackney
mare, each in a chaise, carrying one beside the driver, and to start
from the first mile stone, Mile find, to the twenty-fifth mile stone,
without baiting. Odds at starting, six to four on the bay mare,
Mr. BuUock's mare took the lead at starting, and was passed by the
bay mare at the thirteenth mile stone; she, however, became dis-
tressed, and was passed by the mare in the twenty-first mile, and
was beat by half a mile, as Mr. Bullock never again was headed.
The twenty-five miles were done in two hours and a few seconds.
Much betting took place.

GREAT FOOT RACE.
The race of two miles was run yesterday morning, on the Staines
road, between Captain Percy and Mr. Bickerton; it was for 100
soya. a side. The Captain received of his competitor 200 yards at
the end, and Mr. Bickerton was backed at 6to 4 eagerly. The
pedestrians ran over a mild piece of ground. The Captain did the
two miles in 10 minutes, and his adversary in 10 min. and 35 sec.

PAUPER LUNATIC ASYLUM.
We understand that letters are in circulation among
the magistracy and clergy of the county of Middlesex,
intimating the intention of Lord Robert &planar, at
the next Epiphany Sessions, to invite the consideration
of the magistrates to the necessity for erecting a Pauper •
Lunatic Asylum. It is to be collected from the state-
ment in the le4ef alluded to, that in the licensed
houses and workhouses of Middlesex, of 663' patients,
81 only, or about one-eighth, bare been discharged
and that in the County Lunatic Asylums, of 3857
patients, 1550, or a propurtion exceeding one half, have
been discharged cured, and 171 relieved ; and that the
expense to the county of Middlesex for this inefficient
treatment, is 18,0001.
_
'An Inquest -

_ was held yesterday on Mary Walsh, an
old woman, at the Green Gate, City-road. From the
evidence it appeared that about 11 o'clock on Saturday
night a watchman saw the deceased fall down in Golden-
lane, and immediately ran to her assistance and con-
veyed her to the watch-house. She was a good deal
intoxicated, and became so abusive that she was locked
up in the strong-room : there she remained until half.
past one o'clock, when Walker, the watchhouse-keeper,
found her bundled up in 'a heap on the ground, and
quite dead. The Coroner, adverting to the danger to
which persons left alone in a state of intoxication were
subject, desired that in future the watchhouse- keeper's
visits to them should be made more frequent. A blad-
der, found concealed on the deceased's person, was
produced. It contained some whisky and was of the
kind frequently found upon females connected with
smugglers and private distilleries. Verdict—" Apo-
plexy, occasioned by excessive drinkiNg."
SWICARING IN OF THR NRW LORD M A YOlL—Yester•
slab pursuant to annual custom, the Lord Mayor elect
entered upon the duties of his office. At an early hour,
the late Lord Mayor sat in the Justice.room for a short
time, and closed his Magisterial duties as Chief Magi-
strate ; after which he, accompanied by the Lord Mayor
elect, the Aldermen, Sheriffs, and the different City
officers, proceeded in state to Guildhall, and there held
a Court of Aldermen, at which Mr. Sheriff Farebrother
was sworn in as Alderman for Lime-street ward, and
the Inquests of several of the wards made their present-
ments. Their Lordships, accompanied by the various
officers, then proceeded to the hustings,' where an im-
mense number of highly respectable persons were astern.
bled, and the usual oaths were administered to the
Lord Mayor elect; after which the late Lard Mayor
vacated tht Chair, and Mr. Alderman Brown was in-
stalled in his s cad as Chief Magi-trate of the City, and
took his seat accordingly, amidst the applause of those
assembled. The venerable Chamberlain then proceeded
formally to deliver up his staff of office, and various
other articles, to the new Lord Mayor, which he was
'pleased to return. The Sword-bearer also tendered his
sword, which was likewise returned. The new Lord
Mayor having received the congratulations of the late
Lord Mayor, and of his brother Aldermen, and the
City officers, then retired from the Hall, and shortly
proceeded back in state to the Mansion House, where
the late Lord Mayer gave the annual farewell dialler
on his retiring from office.
DARING ROBBRRY.—Sunday
,evening, .at an early
hour, as Henry Taylor, El. of Jewin Crescent, Al.
.dersgate-street, was passing along Goswell-street, he
was attacked by a young man, who rushed irons Little
Bell-alley, and made a snatch at his Watch, which was
presesved by a guard. One of the rings, htiwever, gave
way, ,and after a momentary struggle, the thief con-
trived to effect his escape with a valuable gold chain,
three seals, and two keys.
Yesterday Mr. Fawcarr us I a new piece at Covent.*
garden Theatre, to be called the White Lady.
Tuesday and yesterday a number of workmen sere
employed In erecting a 'boetd in Pall-mall, opposite the King's
Palace, previous to the taking down of the scritn in the front of the
Palace, which will be removcal re she saw Palace mains tor his
blamer to St. James's Park.

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