Star.
London, England, 1820-08-26 00:00:00

SPORT7NG INTELLIGENCE.

I Tier* is not shingle instance in the annals of the Turf,
to the late handicap that was run at the Newcastle Races, when
Mr.iillwansais Handel and Sir W. W. WYNNE'S Tarragon were
so nearly weighed and matched as to run three dead heats.
fildmonth Races this year were numerously and fashionably
attended, and afforded excellent sport. Mr. CLuav's bans,
who won the sweepstakes, only gained the first heat by half a
neck, and the second by half a length.
At the late Horneastle Fair, horses of the best description,
lather as hunters or roadsters, were sold at unprecedented prices,
there being several foreign dealers buying largely fur Russia and
France. Inferior bones were a drug, there being no demand
for them.

YORK AUGUST MEETING.
?HMI DAT.-WAIINOWAY, A UCVST 23.
Sweepstakes of 30gs. each, bit. for 3-yr-old fillies, Ost.2lb. eatk.
Last mile and three quarters.--( Five Subscribers).
Mr. J. Ferguson's Chesnut The Lady of the Vale - 1
Lord Scarborough's chtsnut, by Arnadis - - 2
Mr. Garforth's bay Octavia
Mr. Allan's black Berezina 4

5 to 2 on the winner—Won very easy.
Produce Stakes, lOogs. each, h. ft. colts, Bst. Sib. Allies,est. 21b.
Two miles —(Fourteen Subscribers).
Mr. Watts's Chesnut colt, by Cetberus - - - - I
Mr. Gascoigne's bay filly, by Waiy - - - - 2
Sir M. M. STkes's brown colt Antelope
Lord Milton • brown colt Field Marshal - - - 4
2to I apt Mr. Watts's colt-2 to 1 agst Mr.Gasettigne's filly-
-6 to 4 agst Antelope--10 to 1 apt Field Marslml.

Sweepstakes of 50gs. each, b. ft. for S-ynolds ; colts, list. Sib.
fillies, gst. 21b.—Last milt and a halt—(Four Subscribers).
Mr. Watts's bay colt, by Cerberus - - -.
Lord Scarborough's bay colt Kerby - - -
Sir M. M. Sykes's bay colt Plginalion - -
5 toe agst Lord Scarborough's colt—Won easy.

- 2
- 3

Fifty Pounds given by the City of York, to be added to a &obi,
scription Purse, for 4-yr-olda; colts, est. 71b. fillies, bit. 41.
Four miles.
Mr. Pierse's bay 'colt Wrangler - -
Mr. Clifton's bay colt Antonio - -
7 to 4 on Wrangler.
HUNTINGDON LAMM

- 1
- 2

TAILIILIDAY, MMUS? E.-(1AS? ?WV).
Seventy rounds for 3-yr-olds and upwards.—Heats.
Mr. Jones's brown gelding Tybalt, 3-yrweld - 4 1 1
Mr. Rogers's Chesnut filly Nina, 4-yrs-old - 1 3 3
Duke of Grafton's brown filly Waxey, 3-yrs•old 2 2 2
Mr. Chancey's black colt Black Swan, 4-yrs-old 3 5 4
Major Wilson's bay filly Rotterdam, 3-yrs-old 5 4 S
3 to 1 apt Tybalt-3 to 2 apt Nina ; after the first heat, even
betting on Nina; after second heat, 6 to 4 on Tybalt.
COCIEDIG.-4LA Si DAY).
Huntingdonshire, seven mains and three battles.—Total, 20
mains, 1i battles.

Cambridgeshire, one main three battles.—Total, three mains,
seven battles.

CRICKET.

The grand Cricket Match played between the Gentlemen of
the Bingham and Grantham Clubs, in Lincolnshire, has been
referred to the Mary-!2-Bonne Club, a dispute having occurred
which the umpires found themselves unable to arrange.

Yesterday the Festival of St. Louis was celebrated
by all the French in this Metropolis, at ten o'clock in
the morning, in the French Chapel, in King-street,
Portman-square, where High Mass was performed.
The Chapel, from the great number of lighted wax-
tapers, the smoke and perfume of incense, the rich
appearance of the altar, and the additional decora-
tions used on the occasion, had a very grand appear-
ance. High Mass was celebrated by a French Ca-
tholic Bishop, assisted by a French Abbe, and two
Priests belonging to the Chapel, all in superb vest-
ments, and the Deacons, Sub-Deacons, and Alcolites,
were in white surplices and stoles. The singing and
music could not be excelled. Among those present
were, the French, Spanish, and Portuguese Ambas-
sadors, and their suites, also several Foreign Noble-
men and Ladies, and all the Catholic Nobility and
Gentry in town, besides many of the Established
Church. The French were decorated with the Order
of St. Louis. In the evening, the FRENCH AIEBAS•
SADOR gave a sumptuous dinner, at his house in
Portland-place, to a large party of distinction.
Foreign and Colonial Trade, to August 16, 1820.
Mr. Pops, of the Bristol Custom House, has pub-
lished the Sixth Edition of his " PractiCal Abridge-
ment of the Laws of Customs and-Excise," corrected
to August 16, 1820. This Edition embraces (beside,
Miscellaneous matters) the whole of the Regulations
concerning the Trade between (heat Britain and all
parts of the World, either as to the mode in whieh
Goods may be Imported, Warehoused, Exported, or
carried Coastwise, or the quantum of Dudes, Draw•
backs, Bounties, or Premiums, to be paid or allowed.
—The information in Mr. POPE'S Book cannot be w-
e:faired from any other publication whatever.—The
new Parts may be had separately, price Is. 6d.
A writer in the Liverpool Mercury makes mention
of the following very simple method of preserving
in the water from drowning :—Take a silk
raras.rchief, and, spreading ion the ground, place
a hat in the centre, with the crown upwards, in the
ordinary position of wearing, and gather up the cor-
ners, giving them a twist to keep them more securely
together: The person may then venture into the wa-
ter without being in any fear of the drowning person
taking hold of as the quantity of air contained
in the hat is sufficient to support two persons ; or it
might be advisable to place the corners of the hand-
kerchief into the, hand of the person drowning, who
would be thus kept floating, and easily conveyed to
the side.

Several Sepulchral Urns, which probably contained
the relics of some ancient Britons, the Aborigines of
this island, were discovered a few days ago, by some
meet digging for gravel in a field near Biggleswade,.
in Bedfordshire. The field in which these urns were
found, has long been under cultivation, and did no;
present the least appearance of tumuli. They are
rudely formed of coarse earth, and partially orna-
mented, apparently, with a pointed tool.
THE HARVEST.—The wheat harvest began in
Sussex on the Bth instant ; in Hampshire it cora-
menced a few days sooner. The crops, all the way
from East Grinstead, as far as Basingstoke, look re-
markably fine; indeed, we hardly ever remember a
finer shew of wheat and oats, particularly the former,
in the County of Hants, The farmers are all busy,
and all hands are at work in reaping and gathering
in the corn. The peas and beans, in some parts of
the. County, have failed ; but the second crop. of
clover are as fine as ever were remembered.
Bow-Ssenzr.—Thursday, no less than nine pickpockets were
examined at this Mice Charged with robberies committed
among the crowd collected in consegenere of the OM. going
to and returning from the Muss of Lords. One of the persons
robbed was Mr. Sheriff, the Jailor of Aylesbury, who saved
his watch by his chain breaking, from the violence exercised by
the robber. One of the robbers was permed by *tradesmen,
who knows the persons of a number of reputed thieves, frees
the bottom of Whitcombeueet to St. Martin*e4ane, whess she
robber himself pretended to have been robbed of Si. Id. how.
ever, the tradesman found upon his a wadi, whets a roles
had been robbed of at the Wiest vii WittOsi,lploses